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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
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140 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

288% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 8

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $367M → $469M (+$102M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 119 → 140 (+21)

2.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.29% → 72.92% (+2.6%)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 42

Holders
140
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
31
Increased
44
Reduced
42
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SPWG
Sage Private Wealth Group
Illinois
+$12.2M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.92M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$7M
4
IFG
Independent Financial Group
California
+$6.98M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$6.47M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$4.4M
2
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$2.06M
3
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$716K
4
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$699K
5
SCA
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
-$429K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PA
76
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$498K -$229K -3,171 -32%
NA
77
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$485K -$65.6K -908 -12%
SPC
78
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$484K +$23.8K +330 +5%
HAS
79
HBW Advisory Services
California
$477K -$23.7K -328 -5%
EH
80
Equitable Holdings
New York
$466K +$446K +6,179 New
BWA
81
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$453K +$18.1K +251 +4%
PS
82
Principal Securities
Iowa
$438K +$5.42K +75 +1%
Jones Financial Companies
83
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$416K +$131K +1,819 +48%
IA
84
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$400K +$11K +152 +3%
AWM
85
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$395K -$20.2K -279 -5%
HF
86
HRT Financial
New York
$387K +$372K +5,143 New
PCS
87
Private Client Services
Kentucky
$320K -$8.88K -123 -3%
EW
88
Element Wealth
Mississippi
$310K -$1.88K -26 -0.6%
PBF
89
Petix & Botte Financial
California
$299K – – –
BAM
90
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$294K +$282K +3,899 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
91
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$286K +$207K +2,861 +305%
TFP
92
Traction Financial Partners
Wyoming
$283K -$267K -3,698 -50%
GM
93
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$276K +$68.8K +953 +35%
CPIG
94
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$269K -$1.16K -16 -0.5%
KWS
95
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$261K +$250K +3,464 New
TAM
96
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$260K -$55.9K -774 -18%
FAM
97
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$258K – – –
BPA
98
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$255K +$244K +3,383 New
NS
99
NBC Securities
Alabama
$249K -$194K -2,682 -45%
AAS
100
Asset Allocation Strategies
Michigan
$238K +$228K +3,156 New
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FDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

140 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $469M — up 28% from $367M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FDT positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sage Private Wealth Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.4M sold.

  • 140 institutional investors held First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) as of Q3 2025, up from 119 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $469M of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Sage Private Wealth Group, an estimated $12.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $4.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.