First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF
AFEM
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
700% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 2
60% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3M → $27.7M (+$10.4M)
15.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.87% → 44.57% (+16%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 20 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.78M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.15M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.8M |
| 4 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$989K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$6K |
| 4 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.07K |
| 5 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$492 |
AFEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
20 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $27.7M — up 60% from $17.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of AFEM and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was BB&T Securities, adding an estimated $3.78M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.25M sold.
- 20 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) as of Q2 2017, down from 21 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $27.7M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $3.78M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $2.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.