FIRST TRUST LONG/SHORT EQTY FTLS

US
$73.90
+0.4%
52w: $64.06 – $74.67

Latest 13F among current holders filed 17 days ago (Jun 18, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

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64.0669.3674.67
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
259
+6 QoQ
13F value
$1.76B
+0.4% QoQ
Smart-money holders
2
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
0
Q1 2026

Institutional value by quarter

$1.23B
Q1 2024
$1.05B
Q2 2024
$1.24B
Q3 2024
$1.41B
Q4 2024
$1.58B
Q1 2025
$1.82B
Q2 2025
$1.61B
Q3 2025
$1.76B
Q4 2025
$1.76B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

167
Q1 2024
186
Q2 2024
203
Q3 2024
235
Q4 2024
235
Q1 2025
234
Q2 2025
231
Q3 2025
253
Q4 2025
259
Q1 2026

Who owns FTLS?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker5.3M$373.6M0.0%+1.1%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker2.6M$183.4M0.0%+2.2%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker2.4M$171.0M0.0%+1.4%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker2.2M$158.2M0.0%-3.6%
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Wealth advisor612.0K$43.1M0.0%+4.2%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker597.5K$42.0M0.0%+1.5%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor583.9K$41.1M0.0%+5.7%
ASSETMARK, INC Wealth advisor555.2K$39.1M0.1%+9.3%
CENTRAL TRUST Co Diversified mechanical468.1K$32.9M0.6%+10.7%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical430.5K$30.3M0.0%-9.0%
Merit Financial Group, LLC Wealth advisor419.5K$29.5M0.2%+71.2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Wealth advisor353.3K$24.9M0.1%+25.7%
VestGen Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor318.4K$23.6M0.7%+8.4%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical300.7K$21.2M0.0%-8.7%
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC Wealth advisor235.6K$17.4M2.3%+8.3%
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Index provider223.2K$15.7M0.0%+71.7%
Hobart Private Capital, LLC Wealth advisor203.8K$14.3M2.8%-33.6%
EdgeRock Capital LLC Wealth advisor201.5K$14.2M3.8%-1.7%
HighTower Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical191.1K$13.4M0.0%+21.1%
Ethos Financial Group, LLC Wealth advisor189.1K$13.3M1.0%+3.8%
Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC Wealth advisor182.1K$12.8M2.4%+106.2%
Equitable Holdings, Inc. Wealth advisor166.0K$11.8M0.1%+99.2%
CWM, LLC Wealth advisor155.1K$10.9M0.0%-5.9%
Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC Wealth advisor147.4K$10.4M0.6%+8.7%
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor144.7K$10.2M0.0%+17.2%
Centric Wealth Management Other132.5K$9.7M1.9%-1.9%
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Wealth advisor135.8K$9.6M0.0%-35.9%
Advisory Services Network, LLC Diversified mechanical134.8K$9.5M0.1%+11.3%
WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC Wealth advisor133.0K$9.4M0.5%-28.2%
IHT Wealth Management, LLC Wealth advisor126.8K$8.9M0.2%+2.1%
Private Advisor Group, LLC Wealth advisor121.0K$8.5M0.0%+0.8%
Financial Enhancement Group LLC Wealth advisor114.2K$8.3M1.0%-2.0%
Cerity Partners LLC Diversified mechanical104.1K$7.3M0.0%+114.9%
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP Diversified mechanical103.7K$7.3M0.0%New
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC Wealth advisor101.0K$7.1M0.3%-13.6%
IMG Wealth Management, Inc. Wealth advisor96.9K$6.8M4.3%+9.7%
Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC ★2Fundamental diversified92.4K$6.5M0.7%-30.3%
Live Oak Investment Partners Wealth advisor91.6K$6.4M3.8%+4.8%
LCNB CORP Other90.4K$6.4M2.1%+20.5%
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC Wealth advisor89.9K$6.3M0.1%+1.6%
FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor88.8K$6.2M3.1%-5.1%
Brio Consultants, LLC Wealth advisor80.9K$6.0M0.7%-2.1%
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC Diversified mechanical82.3K$5.8M0.1%+5.7%
WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC Diversified mechanical79.8K$5.6M0.2%-3.5%
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC Wealth advisor79.6K$5.6M0.0%-5.5%
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor77.2K$5.4M0.0%-13.8%
RFG Advisory, LLC Wealth advisor76.4K$5.4M0.1%+155.9%
Kovack Advisors, Inc. Other76.9K$5.3M0.3%+5.1%
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC Wealth advisor70.2K$4.9M1.0%-26.8%
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. Wealth advisor69.6K$4.9M0.1%+1.6%

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