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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $549M invested in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 4

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 21

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6585 (+20)

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $458M → $549M (+$91.8M)

8.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.02%78.62% (+8.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
85
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+30.77%
% of All Funds
1.93%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
24
Increased
37
Reduced
21
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$178M +$13.2M +217,366 +8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$71.4M +$4.9M +80,777 +8%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$66.9M +$12.3M +203,444 +23%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$26.7M +$15M +246,466 +136%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.7M +$5.02M +82,676 +25%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$25M +$1.26M +20,694 +5%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$16.3M +$5.89M +97,093 +59%
Baird Financial Group
8
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$11.4M +$4.26M +70,274 +62%
BTS
9
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$10.1M +$992K +16,353 +11%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.4M +$1M +16,540 +14%
HA
11
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$8.04M -$2.8M -46,162 -26%
HSA
12
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$7.73M +$158K +2,601 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.48M -$1.44M -23,799 -17%
SB
14
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$6.82M +$276K +4,551 +4%
PFA
15
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$6.46M -$2.88M -47,490 -31%
HFS
16
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$5.02M -$421K -6,946 -8%
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.89M +$4.09M +67,442 +617%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.76M +$1.49M +24,498 +47%
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.76M +$4.63M +76,315 New
BFEC
20
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$3.94M +$2.82M +46,485 +280%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.45M -$1.24M -20,409 -27%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.04M +$1.64M +26,965 +124%
LFAS
23
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$2.76M +$2.68M +44,242 New
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.74M +$1.63M +26,836 +157%
AG
25
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.4M +$656K +10,811 +39%

FDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

85 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $549M — up 20% from $458M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FDT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.79M sold.

  • 85 institutional investors held First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) as of Q4 2017, up from 65 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $549M of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $15M added.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $7.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.