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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
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99 hedge funds and large institutions have $261M invested in First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 8

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 21

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 99 (+5)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $251M → $261M (+$10.3M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.92% → 67.05% (-0.87%)

Holders
99
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+5.32%
% of All Funds
1.22%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
16
Increased
36
Reduced
21
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$12.1M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$6.31M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.73M
4
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$3.71M
5
BCA
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
+$2.26M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$10.9M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$7.46M
3
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
California
-$6.55M
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$1.31M
5
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$959K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38.5M -$10.9M -66,004 -21%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$31.5M +$12.1M +72,825 +58%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$27.8M +$6.31M +38,041 +28%
Raymond James Financial
4
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$14.9M -$7.46M -44,979 -32%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.67M +$463K +2,794 +5%
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$7.95M – – –
Truist Financial
7
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$7.83M +$353K +2,130 +5%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.24M -$527K -3,179 -7%
PFA
9
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$7.1M -$39.8K -240 -0.5%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.6M +$1.87M +11,276 +37%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.44M +$412K +2,485 +8%
KAS
12
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.95M +$3.71M +22,355 +254%
RFWA
13
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$4.82M -$237K -1,428 -4%
Susquehanna International Group
14
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.71M +$3.73M +22,508 +316%
Jones Financial Companies
15
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$4.58M +$2.03M +12,260 +71%
SIM
16
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$4.53M +$342K +2,063 +8%
WS
17
Wedbush Securities
California
$3.98M -$195K -1,174 -4%
WMP
18
Wealth Management Partners
Arizona
$3.96M -$19.7K -119 -0.5%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.93M +$1.76M +10,594 +75%
Creative Planning
20
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3.87M -$170K -1,025 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.74M +$1.83M +11,028 +88%
GWM
22
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$3.72M +$240K +1,446 +7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
23
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.34M +$1.06M +6,383 +44%
UBS Group
24
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.81M -$8.62K -52 -0.3%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.25M +$663 +4 +0%
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FAD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

99 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $261M — up 4.1% from $251M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FAD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $12.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $10.9M.

  • 99 institutional investors held First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) as of Q1 2026, up from 94 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $261M of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $12.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.