First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ was delisted on the 11th of July, 2025.
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.2M → $135M (+$45.1M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
28.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.5% → 120.06% (+29%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 28 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.01M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.57M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$887K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$742K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$1.52M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.01M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$552K |
| 4 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$550K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$247K |
FBZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
28 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (FBZ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $135M — up 50% from $90.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FBZ positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Hays Advisory, cutting an estimated $1.52M.
- 28 institutional investors held First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (FBZ) as of Q1 2017, up from 27 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $135M of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $1.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.