FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - FRI
Detailed investor-level table based on 13F positions.
Early Q1 2026 data: only 11 institutional holders reported so far. The full shareholder list will grow as more funds file with the SEC.
Methodology:
Market value and % of portfolio use SEC reported VALUE ($000).
For PUT/CALL positions this reflects reported underlying exposure, not premium cash paid/received.
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| Investor | History | Status | Shares held | Market value ($000) | % of portfolio | Previous % | Rank | Change in shares | % change in shares | Source | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | History | Added to | 955,863 | 26,104 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | +178,655 | 22.99% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | History | Reduced | 577,491 | 15,771 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 2 | -328,314 | -36.25% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | History | Reduced | 495,468 | 13,531 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 3 | -21,995 | -4.25% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| TCP Asset Management, LLC | History | Added to | 380,093 | 10,380 | 1.75% | 1.72% | 4 | +37,570 | 10.97% | Q4 2025 | Jan 07, 2026 |
| Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC | History | Reduced | 159,450 | 4,354 | 1.32% | 5.28% | 5 | -329,600 | -67.4% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | History | New | 149,934 | 4,095 | 0.0% | — | 6 | +149,934 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| UBS Group AG | History | Reduced | 121,773 | 3,325 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 | -2,230 | -1.8% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| TrueWealth Financial Partners | History | New | 107,723 | 2,941 | 2.43% | — | 8 | +107,723 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| TRUE BLUE FINANCIAL, LLC | History | New | 107,723 | 2,941 | 2.43% | — | 9 | +107,723 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | History | Added to | 94,060 | 2,568 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 10 | +8,755 | 10.26% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC | History | Reduced | 84,457 | 2,307 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 11 | -14,727 | -14.85% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | History | Reduced | 80,480 | 2,247 | 0.06% | 0.06% | 12 | -3,332 | -3.98% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | History | Reduced | 78,083 | 2,132 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13 | -45,959 | -37.05% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | History | Added to | 48,804 | 1,332 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14 | +35,298 | 261.35% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | History | Added to | 46,944 | 1,282 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 | +18,279 | 63.77% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | History | Added to | 46,699 | 1,275 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16 | +19,585 | 72.23% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | History | Added to | 42,641 | 1,164 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17 | +992 | 2.38% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | History | New | 34,500 | 942 | 0.0% | — | 18 | +34,500 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Maia Wealth LLC | History | Added to | 25,211 | 742 | 0.13% | 0.1% | 19 | +3,221 | 14.65% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | History | Reduced | 19,340 | 528 | 0.38% | 0.4% | 20 | -3 | -0.02% | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | History | New | 19,272 | 526 | 0.0% | — | 21 | +19,272 | New | Q4 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | History | Reduced | 18,704 | 510 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22 | -32,234 | -63.28% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | History | Reduced | 18,271 | 499 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23 | -74,083 | -80.22% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | History | Reduced | 17,844 | 487 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24 | -2,222 | -11.07% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 16,854 | 460 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25 | -2,954 | -14.91% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC | History | Added to | 15,253 | 416 | 0.08% | 0.08% | 26 | +587 | 4.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC | History | Reduced | 15,180 | 414 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 27 | -759 | -4.76% | Q4 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | History | Added to | 13,139 | 358 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28 | +5,966 | 83.17% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | History | Added to | 12,125 | 331 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29 | +3,173 | 35.44% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC | History | New | 10,986 | 300 | 0.01% | — | 30 | +10,986 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | History | Added to | 10,325 | 281 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 31 | +616 | 6.34% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| PURSUE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | History | No change | 10,061 | 275 | 0.13% | 0.15% | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA | History | Reduced | 9,990 | 272 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 33 | -339 | -3.28% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | History | Reduced | 9,946 | 271 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34 | -1,677 | -14.43% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | History | New | 9,569 | 261 | 0.0% | — | 35 | +9,569 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | History | New | 9,400 | 256 | 0.0% | — | 36 | +9,400 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC | History | Reduced | 8,881 | 242 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 37 | -719 | -7.49% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 8,653 | 236 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 38 | +71 | 0.83% | Q4 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| RVW Wealth, LLC | History | No change | 8,498 | 232 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 39 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Cerity Partners LLC | History | Reduced | 8,164 | 222 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40 | -8,326 | -50.49% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | History | Reduced | 8,074 | 220 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41 | -1,736 | -17.7% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | History | New | 7,643 | 208 | 0.0% | — | 42 | +7,643 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC | History | Reduced | 7,585 | 207 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43 | -134 | -1.74% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| COMERICA BANK | History | Added to | 6,011 | 164 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44 | +4,810 | 400.5% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| NBC SECURITIES, INC. | History | No change | 4,166 | 113 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| CX Institutional | History | Reduced | 3,358 | 92 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 46 | -6,803 | -66.95% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP | History | No change | 3,010 | 82 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| EVOLUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | History | Added to | 2,240 | 61 | 0.05% | 0.06% | 48 | +310 | 16.06% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | History | Reduced | 2,217 | 60 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 49 | -1,852 | -45.51% | Q4 2025 | Jan 05, 2026 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | History | New | 2,622 | 59 | 0.0% | — | 50 | +2,622 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Financial Perspectives, Inc | History | Added to | 2,067 | 56 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 51 | +15 | 0.73% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | History | Added to | 1,983 | 54 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52 | +24 | 1.23% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| MTM Investment Management, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,685 | 46 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 53 | -115 | -6.39% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| REAP Financial Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,335 | 36 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 54 | -400 | -23.05% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,272 | 34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55 | -646 | -33.68% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,055 | 28 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 56 | -1,048 | -49.83% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| Arax Advisory Partners | History | New | 1,000 | 27 | 0.0% | — | 57 | +1,000 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Financial Gravity Asset Management, Inc. | History | Reduced | 426 | 11 | 0.0% | 0.03% | 59 | -4,673 | -91.65% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | History | Reduced | 410 | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58 | -93 | -18.49% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | History | New | 272 | 7 | 0.0% | — | 62 | +272 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Benson Wealth Management INC | History | New | 265 | 7 | 0.01% | — | 63 | +265 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | History | Reduced | 258 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 60 | -48 | -15.69% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | History | Added to | 275 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61 | +2 | 0.73% | Q4 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | History | New | 204 | 5 | 0.0% | — | 64 | +204 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Millstone Evans Group, LLC | History | No change | 200 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 180 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 68 | -404 | -69.18% | Q4 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| CWM, LLC | History | Reduced | 164 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 67 | -345 | -67.78% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | History | No change | 173 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| Reyes Financial Architecture, Inc. | History | New | 80 | 2 | 0.0% | — | 69 | +80 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.05% | — | -15,294 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -13,479 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -9,887 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -193 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -47 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 09, 2025 |