FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III FPEI
INSTL PFD SECS · ETP · CUSIP 33739P855
182
institutional holders
-5 vs Q4 2024
68.5m
shares reported held*
$1.3bnreported value*
15 new
83 added
59 reduced
19 sold out
net bought ≈ $71.2m (+4.0m 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 ($29.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $18.70.
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 110 |
| Q4 2022 | 136 |
| Q1 2023 | 143 |
| Q2 2023 | 138 |
| Q3 2023 | 136 |
| Q4 2023 | 156 |
| Q1 2024 | 154 |
| Q2 2024 | 168 |
| Q3 2024 | 165 |
| Q4 2024 | 187 |
| Q1 2025 | 182 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 71 | 77 |
| Q3 2023 | 57 | 74 |
| Q4 2023 | 71 | 69 |
| Q1 2024 | 90 | 67 |
| Q2 2024 | 91 | 70 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 65 |
| Q4 2024 | 105 | 54 |
| Q1 2025 | 98 | 78 |
Biggest buyers
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | New | +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.1m |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Added | +406.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +375.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +355.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +319.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +236.6k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +207.1k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. | Added | +175.8k |
| Synergy Investment Management, LLC | New | +133.3k |
Biggest sellers
| STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -367.2k |
| Fifth Third Securities, Inc. | Reduced | -312.0k |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -264.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -183.4k |
| Citizens Business Bank | Sold out | -179.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -152.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -124.7k |
| Asset Allocation Strategies LLC | Sold out | -97.2k |
| Focus Partners Wealth | Reduced | -85.7k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | Reduced | -79.2k |
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.9m $315.6m | Added +1.1m |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.6m $160.1m | Added +236.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $86.3m | Added +124.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $71.8m | Added +319.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $62.4m | Added +355.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $46.1m | Added +375.5k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.2m $42.0m | Added +207.1k |
| SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS 2.44% of their portfolio | 2.2m $41.9m | Added +84.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $33.4m | Reduced -183.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $27.3m | Reduced -124.7k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.0m | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.8m | Added +46.8k |
| Citizens Business Bank 3.80% of their portfolio | 937.8k $17.5m | Added +119.8k |
| Legacy Edge Advisors, LLC 2.62% of their portfolio | 899.3k $16.8m | Added +48.3k |
| ADAMSBROWN WEALTH CONSULTANTS LLC 4.84% of their portfolio | 824.3k $15.4m | Added +62.1k |
| Essex LLC 3.27% of their portfolio | 806.0k $15.1m | Reduced -34.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.03% of their portfolio | 764.9k $14.3m | Added +103.4k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 757.1k $14.2m | Reduced -9.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 693.4k $13.0m | Reduced -10.1k |
| FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co 0.86% of their portfolio | 620.0k $11.6m | Unchanged |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI 0.21% of their portfolio | 574.1k $10.7m | Reduced -8.2k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 451.9k $8.5m | Added +119.9k |
| INTEGRAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 2.54% of their portfolio | 425.6k $8.0m | Added +3.4k |
| Key Financial Inc 1.73% of their portfolio | 424.5k $7.9m | Reduced -18.3k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 407.0k $7.6m | Added +406.6k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 374.3k $7.0m | Reduced -32.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 358.2k $6.7m | Added +24.6k |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC 1.71% of their portfolio | 357.5k $6.7m | Added +14.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 313.1k $5.9m | Reduced -152.2k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 282.1k $5.3m | Added +175.8k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 274.9k $5.1m | Added +19.9k |
| VISTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1.88% of their portfolio | 256.8k $4.8m | Added +3.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.9k $4.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Wayfinding Financial, LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 205.3k $3.8m | Added +51.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.2k $3.7m | Added +43.1k |
| ELEVATION WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 184.9k $3.5m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.3k $3.4m | Reduced -6.1k |
| SHELTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 165.7k $3.1m | Added +8.5k |
| CWM, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.0k $3.1m | Added +5.1k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.3k $3.0m | Added +6.3k |
| MARSHALL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 157.5k $2.9m | Reduced -24.5k |
| 1776 Wealth LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 151.9k $2.8m | Reduced -22 |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 149.2k $2.8m | Added +53.8k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 149.0k $2.8m | Added +3.5k |
| VICTORY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 147.1k $2.8m | Added +102.2k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 146.7k $2.7m | Reduced -28.4k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 137.3k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.4k $2.5m | Reduced -498 |
| Synergy Investment Management, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 133.3k $2.5m | New |
| BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.27% of their portfolio | 130.5k $2.4m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 128.2k $2.4m | Reduced -13.0k |
| Veridan Wealth LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 123.0k $2.3m | Added +3.8k |
| WINEBRENNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 122.1k $2.3m | Reduced -168 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 116.0k $2.2m | Added +29.6k |
| SUTTON PLACE INVESTORS LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 116.0k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| Keebeck Wealth Management 0.30% of their portfolio | 109.8k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management 0.14% of their portfolio | 108.3k $2.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.7k $1.9m | Reduced -85.7k |
| McAdam, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 97.0k $1.8m | Added +27.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $1.7m | Added +15.1k |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 90.2k $1.7m | Added +1.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $1.6m | Reduced -33.3k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.3k $1.5m | Added +1.3k |
| Walker Asset Management, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 82.2k $1.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 78.7k $1.5m | Added +8.4k |
| &PARTNERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.5k $1.5m | Reduced -54.8k |
| Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 77.6k $1.5m | Added +2.5k |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 74.8k $1.4m | Added +304 |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.11% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.4m | Added +495 |
| Visionary Wealth Advisors 0.08% of their portfolio | 73.7k $1.4m | New |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.2k $1.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| FWL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 73.0k $1.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 72.1k $1.3m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Platform Technology Partners 0.38% of their portfolio | 70.2k $1.3m | Added +4.8k |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 69.3k $1.3m | Reduced -8.8k |
| PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 67.6k $1.3m | Added +6.6k |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 64.9k $1.2m | Added +182 |
| United Capital Management of KS, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 63.5k $1.2m | Added +927 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.2k $1.2m | Added +28.3k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 62.8k $1.2m | Added +62.8k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.9k $1.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Beacon Financial Advisory LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 58.5k $1.1m | Added +13.3k |
| Sovran Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 55.6k $1.0m | Added +6.4k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 55.0k $1.0m | Added +1.1k |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.3k $995.9k | Added +9.2k |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 53.2k $994.5k | Added +917 |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 51.5k $937.2k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.9k $951.1k | Added +3.6k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 50.8k $950.6k | Added +16.0k |
| HICKORY ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.81% of their portfolio | 49.0k $916.0k | Added +373 |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.7k $854.2k | Reduced -63.9k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.9k $840.0k | Added +1.1k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.4k $810.9k | Added +11.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.3k $810.0k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.2k $805.8k | Reduced -16.2k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.0k $803.7k | Reduced -79.2k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.5k $775.3k | Reduced -9.0k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $745.7k | Added +15.2k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $710.6k | Added +12.5k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 37.8k $706.7k | Added +1.8k |