First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $300M invested in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $300M (+$10.5M)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
3.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.84% → 70.04% (-3.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 120 (-5)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.05M |
| 2 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$2.5M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.31M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.2M |
| 2 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
-$2.95M |
| 3 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$2.24M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.1M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2M |
FDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
120 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $300M — up 3.6% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FDT and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $3.05M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.2M.
- 120 institutional investors held First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) as of Q1 2025, down from 125 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $300M of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $3.05M added.
- The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.