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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

99 hedge funds and large institutions have $637M invested in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10099 (-1)

1.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.29%66.26% (-1%)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $776M → $637M (-$139M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 42

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

Holders
99
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1%
% of All Funds
2.21%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
18
Increased
33
Reduced
42
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$94.8M -$40.4M -768,085 -28%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$85.6M +$4.86M +92,316 +6%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$67.4M +$26.1M +495,571 +56%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$64.7M +$991K +18,837 +1%
TIM
5
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$42.5M +$4.07M +77,349 +11%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$35.5M -$11.6M -219,746 -23%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$32.2M +$6.91M +131,431 +25%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$25M +$2.03M +38,560 +8%
Citadel Advisors
9
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$18.9M +$14.2M +270,821 +237%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.1M +$6.13M +116,435 +68%
LFAS
11
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$12.2M -$6.09M -115,765 -32%
Baird Financial Group
12
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$12M -$2.69M -51,106 -17%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.1M +$9.93M +188,810 +1,127%
AFNAS
14
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$9.2M -$988K -18,782 -9%
SB
15
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$9.06M +$887K +16,865 +10%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$8.42M -$132K -2,500 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.12M +$2.24M +42,513 +35%
HSA
18
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$7.08M +$7.6M +144,491 New
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.87M -$6.46M -122,720 -47%
Envestnet Asset Management
20
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.56M +$7.04M +133,743 New
BTS
21
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.45M +$2.78M +52,798 +67%
BFEC
22
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$4.24M +$255K +4,852 +6%
HFS
23
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4M +$342K +6,502 +9%
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.72M -$432K -8,203 -10%
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.69M +$183K +3,470 +5%

FDT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

99 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $637M — down 18% from $776M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FDT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 33 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $26.1M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $55M.

  • 99 institutional investors held First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) as of Q4 2018, down from 100 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $637M of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $26.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $55M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.