First Trust Capital Strength
FTCS • NASDAQ
First Trust Capital Strength is an exchange-traded fund on NASDAQ. As of Q3 2025, 506 institutional investors hold shares in this ETF, with total holdings valued at $5.0B. LPL Financial LLC is the largest holder with a position valued at $756.4M.
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in FTCS as of Q3 2025
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 506
- Value Held
- $5.0B
- Shares Held
- 53.7M
- Avg Position
- $10.0M
- Median Position
- $1.0M
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 8
- Value Held
- $57.2M
- Shares Held
- 612.9K
- Avg Position
- $7.2M
- Median Position
- $2.0M
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in FTCS as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | $756.4M 0.22% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $541.3M 0.03% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $454.0M 0.15% of portfolio |
 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | $286.9M 0.06% of portfolio |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | $156.7M 0.01% of portfolio |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | $152.7M 0.18% of portfolio |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $131.9M 0.03% of portfolio |
A Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Institution | $125.1M 0.18% of portfolio |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | $108.6M 0.02% of portfolio |
 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $106.2M 0.03% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for FTCS in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$87.9M
- Buyers
- 188
- Sellers
- 277
- Total Bought
- +$142.4M
- Total Sold
- −$230.3M
- Avg Position
- $9.2M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$24.8M +264.9K shares |
Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | +$15.7M +167.8K shares |
J JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP Institution | +$10.3M +110.5K shares |
A Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Institution | +$8.8M +94.7K shares |
S STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Long Only Manager | +$6.6M +70.6K shares |
 Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$5.6M +59.6K shares |
 Triumph Capital Management RIA/Wealth | +$3.9M +41.5K shares |
 Goss Wealth Management LLC RIA/Wealth | +$3.6M +26.9K shares |
 Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$3.1M +33.4K shares |
 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC RIA/Wealth | +$3.1M +33.0K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | −$24.3M −267.1K shares |
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | −$17.8M −190.4K shares |
 SUMMIT WEALTH GROUP LLC / CO RIA/Wealth | −$15.8M −174.1K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$15.7M −167.5K shares |
 Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. Fund of Funds | −$15.6M −166.3K shares |
UBS Group AG Institution | −$9.6M −102.4K shares |
−$8.9M −98.2K shares | |
B BANK HAPOALIM BM Institution | −$7.7M −85.0K shares |
 PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ Institution | −$5.9M −63.1K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | −$5.8M −62.1K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited FTCS in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 16
- New Value
- $9.3M
- Exited Positions
- 40
- Exited Value
- $71.0M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $5.6M 59.6K shares |
T TCG Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.9M 20.8K shares |
 Quantinno Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $354.8K 3.8K shares |
T Triad Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $348.7K 3.7K shares |
 MONETA GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC RIA/Wealth | $223.4K 2.4K shares |
 NOVEM GROUP RIA/Wealth | $214.3K 2.3K shares |
P PUTNAM FL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO Institution | $205.1K 2.2K shares |
 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP Institution | $202.5K 2.2K shares |
M Missouri Trust & Investment Co Institution | $159.2K 1.7K shares |
R Root Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $37.5K 400.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $24.3M 267.1K shares |
SUMMIT WEALTH GROUP LLC / CO RIA/Wealth | $15.8M 174.1K shares |
$8.9M 98.2K shares | |
B BANK HAPOALIM BM Institution | $7.7M 85.0K shares |
$3.3M 36.2K shares | |
F FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Institution | $1.8M 20.2K shares |
S STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP, LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.4M 15.9K shares |
 WOODMONT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.4M 15.8K shares |
 Jacobi Capital Management LLC RIA/Wealth | $906.4K 10.0K shares |
 Nilsine Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $492.7K 5.4K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in FTCS as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 0
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No call positions found | |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with FTCS as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Pollock Investment Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | 27.28% $34.8M |
B Bennett Associates Wealth Management RIA/Wealth | 18.53% $25.5M |
 Archer Investment Corp RIA/Wealth | 6.97% $30.2M |
 Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | 5.65% $7.7M |
 Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 5.54% $11.4M |
R RiverTree Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | 4.76% $7.4M |
 IMG Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 4.74% $6.9M |
 American Financial Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | 4.57% $35.4M |
 Holistic Financial Partners RIA/Wealth | 4.52% $11.0M |
 Solano Wealth Investment Advisors LLC RIA/Wealth | 4.49% $9.3M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in FTCS
WINEBRENNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerEarl George Winebrenner
- Portfolio Value
- $137.9M
- Positions
- 133
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in First Trust Capital Strength
- Market Value
- $2.0M
- Shares Held
- 21.0K
- Portfolio Weight
- 1.43%
- Owned Since
- 2024-Q4
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $6.4M | 4.66% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $6.3M | 4.58% | |
ETF ETF | $5.6M | 4.08% |
