FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FTSL
SENIOR LN FD · ETP · CUSIP 33738D309
316
institutional holders
-1 vs Q3 2025
36.0m
shares reported held*
$1.7bnreported value*
20 new
119 added
125 reduced
26 sold out
net sold ≈ $16.0m (-349.4k shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($461.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $45.88.
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 324 |
| Q4 2022 | 333 |
| Q1 2023 | 313 |
| Q2 2023 | 302 |
| Q3 2023 | 300 |
| Q4 2023 | 327 |
| Q1 2024 | 316 |
| Q2 2024 | 333 |
| Q3 2024 | 323 |
| Q4 2024 | 355 |
| Q1 2025 | 343 |
| Q2 2025 | 333 |
| Q3 2025 | 317 |
| Q4 2025 | 316 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 148 | 169 |
| Q2 2024 | 188 | 128 |
| Q3 2024 | 142 | 173 |
| Q4 2024 | 177 | 130 |
| Q1 2025 | 177 | 135 |
| Q2 2025 | 157 | 163 |
| Q3 2025 | 157 | 148 |
| Q4 2025 | 139 | 151 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $7.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Virtue Capital Management, LLC | Added | +671.1k |
| Focus Partners Wealth | New | +650.2k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | Added | +293.8k |
| One Capital Management, LLC | Added | +128.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +108.2k |
| CNO Financial Group, Inc. | Added | +100.0k |
| GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +60.5k |
| TrueWealth Financial Partners | New | +55.4k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Added | +52.5k |
| Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC | Added | +50.8k |
Biggest sellers
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC | Sold out | -655.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -335.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -273.3k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | Reduced | -218.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -167.4k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -140.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -122.6k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -85.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -78.7k |
| Bison Wealth, LLC | Reduced | -76.5k |
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $193.9m | Reduced -335.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $91.3m | Reduced -46.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $83.9m | Reduced -122.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.0m | Reduced -78.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $71.1m | Added +25.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.0m | Reduced -167.4k |
| One Capital Management, LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 1.3m $57.9m | Added +128.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.5m | Reduced -52.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 815.2k $37.4m | Added +31.9k |
| Flaharty Asset Management, LLC 4.49% of their portfolio | 783.8k $36.0m | Added +25.4k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 697.0k $32.0m | Added +18.8k |
| Virtue Capital Management, LLC 4.87% of their portfolio | 688.8k $31.6m | Added +671.1k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.03% of their portfolio | 650.2k $29.8m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 612.7k $28.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 579.0k $26.6m | Reduced -15.7k |
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 1.70% of their portfolio | 570.2k $26.2m | Unchanged |
| TL Private Wealth 9.48% of their portfolio | 534.8k $24.6m | Added +18.5k |
| Capital Investment Counsel, LLC 2.86% of their portfolio | 448.2k $20.6m | Added +37.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.02% of their portfolio | 437.2k $20.1m | Added +108.2k |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 403.9k $18.5m | Added +12.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 394.4k $18.1m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 327.7k $15.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| HARBOR ADVISORY CORP /MA/ 4.53% of their portfolio | 326.2k $15.0m | Added +17.2k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 313.8k $14.4m | Added +293.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 313.8k $14.4m | Reduced -4.4k |
| CWM, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 312.2k $14.3m | Added +23.2k |
| Fairvoy Private Wealth, LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 309.5k $14.2m | Added +1.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 307.6k $14.1m | Added +15.8k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 271.3k $12.4m | Added +52.5k |
| CNO Financial Group, Inc. 6.55% of their portfolio | 252.0k $11.6m | Added +100.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 244.3k $11.2m | Added +5.9k |
| Ocean Park Asset Management, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 231.8k $10.6m | Unchanged |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 211.9k $9.7m | Added +4.4k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 198.3k $9.1m | Added +10.7k |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 193.8k $8.9m | Added +11.5k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC 5.30% of their portfolio | 181.1k $8.3m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management 0.15% of their portfolio | 178.5k $8.2m | Added +5.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.2k $8.0m | Reduced -5.4k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 169.8k $7.8m | Added +18.9k |
| Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC 2.81% of their portfolio | 163.2k $7.5m | Added +50.8k |
| CacheTech Inc. 1.37% of their portfolio | 161.7k $7.4m | Added +12.6k |
| RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 160.0k $7.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.39% of their portfolio | 159.9k $7.3m | Added +12.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.6k $7.2m | Added +31.7k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 156.6k $7.2m | Added +14.5k |
| LAKE STREET PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 155.4k $7.1m | Added +4.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.4k $7.1m | Added +14.0k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 138.3k $6.3m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Mission Hills Financial Advisory, LLC 3.26% of their portfolio | 134.4k $6.2m | Added +2.6k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 134.3k $6.2m | Added +4.9k |
| Fairway Financial, LLC 4.49% of their portfolio | 129.6k $5.9m | Added +6.7k |
| Adams Wealth Management 1.24% of their portfolio | 127.0k $5.8m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Asset Allocation & Management Company, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 126.8k $5.8m | Unchanged |
| Petix & Botte Co 1.29% of their portfolio | 124.1k $5.7m | Added +18.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.6k $5.6m | Added +28.5k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.7k $5.4m | Added +4.2k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 117.5k $5.4m | Added +2.2k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 116.9k $5.4m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.4k $5.3m | Added +9.1k |
| Little Harbor Advisors, LLC 2.68% of their portfolio | 113.3k $5.2m | Reduced -11.3k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.06% of their portfolio | 109.4k $5.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| TrueWealth Advisors, LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 97.0k $4.4m | Reduced -46.8k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 96.2k $4.4m | Added +6.8k |
| SACKS & ASSOCIATES, LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 94.5k $4.3m | First filing |
| WMS Group LLC 5.31% of their portfolio | 91.0k $4.2m | First filing |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 90.8k $4.2m | Reduced -3.2k |
| PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 86.3k $4.0m | Added +2.8k |
| Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. 2.57% of their portfolio | 85.3k $3.9m | First filing |
| TRUSTMARK BANK TRUST DEPARTMENT 0.25% of their portfolio | 85.0k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 84.9k $3.9m | Added +1.3k |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 84.2k $3.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| THRYVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 83.5k $3.8m | First filing |
| Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 83.5k $3.8m | Added +5.3k |
| Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. 0.65% of their portfolio | 83.5k $3.8m | Added +11.6k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 81.3k $3.7m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.9k $3.6m | Reduced -85.9k |
| Colorado Capital Management, Inc. 1.33% of their portfolio | 77.5k $3.6m | Added +850 |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.5k $3.5m | Added +9.0k |
| Oder Investment Management, LLC 2.54% of their portfolio | 76.4k $3.5m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 75.0k $3.4m | Reduced -11 |
| Aspen Investment Management Inc 1.03% of their portfolio | 74.3k $3.4m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 68.9k $3.2m | Added +13.1k |
| Private Advisory Group LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 68.9k $3.2m | Added +3.7k |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC 1.01% of their portfolio | 65.7k $3.0m | Added +605 |
| Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 64.9k $3.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.9k $2.9m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $2.9m | Added +8.3k |
| &PARTNERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.6k $2.8m | Added +46.0k |
| SageView Advisory Group, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 60.5k $2.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 60.5k $2.8m | New |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 60.3k $2.8m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 57.0k $2.6m | Added +14.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.8k $2.6m | Reduced -61.4k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 56.2k $2.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| TrueWealth Financial Partners 2.10% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.5m | New |
| True Blue Financial, LLC 2.10% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.5m | First filing |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 55.2k $2.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.5m | Reduced -1.1k |
| First Financial Group Corp 2.11% of their portfolio | 54.0k $2.5m | Added +964 |
| OneAscent Wealth Management LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 53.2k $2.4m | Added +2.3k |