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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.4M invested in First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.28%33.72% (+2.4%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3433 (-1)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $32.2M → $27.4M (-$4.76M)

63% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 16

Holders
33
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.94%
% of All Funds
0.82%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
6
Reduced
16
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.04M +$357K +6,885 +8%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$3.8M -$334K -6,442 -8%
Baird Financial Group
3
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.69M +$2.66M +51,324 New
IA
4
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.86M -$94.1K -1,815 -5%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.58M +$665K +12,828 +74%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.53M -$65.7K -1,266 -4%
RFWA
7
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$1.4M +$75.4K +1,454 +6%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.35M +$526K +10,146 +65%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.21M -$798K -15,393 -40%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$1.15M -$207K -3,997 -15%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$854K +$370K +7,130 +78%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$852K -$83.3K -1,607 -9%
IH
13
IFC Holdings
Florida
$746K -$33.2K -641 -4%
SG Americas Securities
14
SG Americas Securities
New York
$605K -$25.9K -500 -4%
WI
15
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$453K -$237K -4,562 -35%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$376K -$37.5K -724 -9%
Goldman Sachs
17
Goldman Sachs
New York
$354K -$2.59M -50,000 -88%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$332K -$12.8K -247 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$273K -$295K -5,686 -52%
BIG
20
Bellwether Investment Group
Tennessee
$266K +$264K +5,082 New
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$242K -$2.03M -39,214 -89%
WA
22
WFG Advisors
Texas
$160K -$13.2K -254 -8%
LTFS
23
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$87K +$6.95K +134 +9%
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$67K
NFG
25
Next Financial Group
Texas
$41K

FAD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

33 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $27.4M — down 15% from $32.2M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FAD was balanced in Q4 2016: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 6 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Baird Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.66M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $2.59M.

  • 33 institutional investors held First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) as of Q4 2016, down from 34 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $27.4M of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $2.66M added.
  • The largest First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $2.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.