Who Owns First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$33.51-0.35 (-1.03%)Financial ServicesNASDAQ

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$1.758111000900078e+148T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+15 / -5

Price History

$25.68$27.73$29.77$31.81$33.86Aug 24Jun 25Mar 26

FAAR — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+369K+$9.0M
Center For Asset Management LLCNew Position+121K+$3.3M
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INCNew Position+100K+$2.7M
Simplicity Wealth,LLCNew Position+44K+$1.2M
Bank of New York Mellon CorpNew Position+59K+$1.0M
Gateway Wealth Partners, LLCNew Position+33K+$897K
AE Wealth Management LLCNew Position+21K+$556K
Triad Wealth Partners, LLCNew Position+18K+$481K
BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLCNew Position+17K+$474K
Balboa Wealth PartnersNew Position+17K+$469K
TFB Advisors LLCNew Position+16K+$428K
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLCNew Position+15K+$403K
FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.New Position+10K+$280K
HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLCNew Position+8K+$203K
Mutual Advisors, LLCNew Position+7K+$200K

FAAR — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORSDecreased-6K-$2.7B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADADecreased-14K-$538.0M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPClosed Position-12K-$372.2M
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPDecreased-2K-$303.3M
PFG AdvisorsClosed Position-10K-$300.2M
Sigma Planning CorpClosed Position-8K-$232.7M
Rossby Financial, LCCDecreased-542-$147.5M
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Closed Position-2K-$70.1M
Allworth Financial LPDecreased-63-$30.2M
AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC.Decreased-112-$6.8M
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Closed Position-92-$2.8M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CODecreased-63-$1.9M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1ASSETMARK, INC648,775$17.6M0.04%Share
2LPL Financial LLC420,109$11.0M0.00%Share
3ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC368,689$9.0M0.00%Share
4Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC287,296$7.8M0.77%Share
5FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP272,684$7.0M0.01%Share
6Cetera Investment Advisers226,857$6.0M0.01%Share
7Center For Asset Management LLC120,801$3.3M1.71%Share
8BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC99,607$2.7M0.03%Share
9RFG Advisory, LLC81,505$2.2M0.04%Share
10Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.77,044$2.0M0.01%Share
11CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS83,693$2.0M0.00%Share
12OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.77,350$2.0M0.00%Share
13Simplicity Wealth,LLC43,673$1.2M0.07%Share
14IFP Advisors, Inc43,768$1.0M0.02%Share
15Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC45,624$1.0M0.01%Share
16Bank of New York Mellon Corp59,203$1.0M0.00%Share
17RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC66,773$1.0M0.00%Share
18MORGAN STANLEY71,057$1.0M0.00%Share
19CreativeOne Wealth, LLC54,961$1.0M0.02%Share
20Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC33,101$897K0.10%Share
21Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC29,272$793K0.35%Share
22AE Wealth Management LLC20,552$556K0.00%Share
23Richmond Investment Services, LLC19,384$525K0.09%Share
24NewEdge Wealth, LLC18,302$495K0.01%Share
25World Investment Advisors21,260$483K0.01%Share
26IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC17,751$481K0.17%Share
27Triad Wealth Partners, LLC17,763$481K0.05%Share
28BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC17,497$474K0.20%Share
29Balboa Wealth Partners17,333$469K0.08%Share
30TFB Advisors LLC15,808$428K0.12%Share
31LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC15,447$418K0.07%Share
32PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC14,870$403K0.00%Share
33FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.10,365$280K0.09%Share
34Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC10,041$272K0.02%Share
35MARIPAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC8,455$229K0.11%Share
36HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC7,502$203K0.02%Share
37Mutual Advisors, LLC7,398$200K0.00%Share
38HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.5,645$152K0.00%Share
39Rossby Financial, LCC4,345$117K0.04%Share
40TUCKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC3,729$101K0.03%Share
41CoreCap Advisors, LLC2,205$59K0.00%Share
42Sound Income Strategies, LLC1,109$31K0.00%Share
43Allworth Financial LP928$25K0.00%Share
44MCGUIRE CAPITAL ADVISORS INC402$10K0.01%Share
45Signature Equity Partners, LLC375$10K0.01%Share
46Quest 10 Wealth Builders, Inc.403$10K0.01%Share
47BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC403$10K0.00%Share
48Spire Wealth Management181$4K0.00%Share
49FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC135$3K0.00%Share
50AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC.112$3K0.00%Share

FAAR Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202567$88.4M+28
Q3 202539$56.3B-18
Q2 202557$64.1B-10
Q1 202567$70.0B+4
Q4 202463$2.1T+14
Q3 202449$27.6T-8
Q2 202457$39.2T+1
Q1 202456$39.7T—

Similar Stocks by Institutional Ownership

1306.T

NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund

152100.KS

PLUS 200

102780.KS

Kodex Samsung Group

1591.T

NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

OAKI

Oakmark International Large Cap ETF

BCTK

Baron Technology ETF

JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold FAAR (First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF). The largest holder is ASSETMARK, INC with $17.6M in shares. This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions and 5 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own FAAR?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding FAAR (First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of FAAR?

The largest institutional holder of FAAR is ASSETMARK, INC with $17.6M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of FAAR increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions in FAAR and 5 closed their positions.