Who owns HYLS?
Institutional ownership of First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF from Form 13F, Q2 2026
215 institutional managers reported holding First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (HYLS) in Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, with 23,297,104 shares worth $947M. The largest reported holder was Morgan Stanley. Managers that filed both quarters cut a net 236,189 shares (-1.0%). 20 opened new positions and 26 sold out.
- Funds holding
- 215
- Value held
- $947M
- New / sold out
- 20 / 26
- Net shares, same filers
- -1.0%
Holdings as of June 30, 2026, the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after a quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
Largest holders of HYLS
Share of 13F holdings is each fund's shares as a share of the 23,297,104 HYLS shares all 13F filers reported, not of shares outstanding.
Biggest buyers in Q2 2026
- Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC New+$7.0M
- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Added+$4.1M
- NewEdge Advisors, LLC Added+$3.9M
- Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC New+$3.7M
- Arax Advisory Partners Added+$3.5M
- Old Mission Capital LLC New+$2.9M
- First Trust Advisors LP Added+$2.6M
- Flow Traders U.s. LLC New+$1.8M
- J.w. Cole Advisors, Inc. New+$1.5M
- Cerity Partners LLC Added+$1.2M
Biggest sellers in Q2 2026
- Jane Street Group, LLC Trimmed-$14.6M
- Independent Advisor Alliance Sold out-$8.3M
- &partners Trimmed-$4.1M
- Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. Trimmed-$3.3M
- Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC Trimmed-$3.3M
- Park National Corp Trimmed-$2.1M
- LPL Financial LLC Trimmed-$2.0M
- Engineers Gate Manager LP Sold out-$1.4M
- Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC Trimmed-$1.3M
- Wells Fargo & Company Trimmed-$1.1M
The change in shares since the quarter before, adjusted for stock splits and priced at the Q2 2026 value per share. Funds bought $47.6M and sold $57.2M; 81 added and 80 trimmed.
Questions about HYLS ownership
- Who owns HYLS stock?
- 215 institutional investment managers reported HYLS positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 23,297,104 shares worth $947M in total. Morgan Stanley reported the largest position.
- Are funds buying or selling HYLS?
- In Q2 2026, 20 managers opened new HYLS positions, 81 added, 80 trimmed and 26 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters sold a net 236,189 shares.
- How current is this HYLS institutional ownership data?
- It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.
From the SEC's Form 13F data sets for Q2 2026: every 13F holdings report, matched to HYLS by CUSIP. Options are left out. HYLS news and filings · HYLS insider trades · Top funds