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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

107 hedge funds and large institutions have $269M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 45

2.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.26%63.55% (-2.7%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 126107 (-19)

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $424M → $269M (-$155M)

63% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 27

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
107
Holders Change
-19
Holders Change %
-15.08%
% of All Funds
2.36%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
43
Reduced
45
Closed
27
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SF
26
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$1.65M +$2.07M +88,159 +1,655%
AAS
27
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.63M +$1.19M +50,764 +121%
CBFP
28
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$1.37M -$134K -5,691 -7%
CAN
29
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.25M +$397K +16,894 +31%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
30
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$1.13M +$81.1K +3,446 +6%
LFG
31
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1.08M +$217K +9,238 +18%
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.05M +$613K +26,076 +84%
FAAS
33
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$998K +$403K +17,133 +43%
SPC
34
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$995K +$589K +25,053 +80%
CA
35
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$979K -$3.64M -154,616 -74%
CPIG
36
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$934K -$75.7K -3,220 -6%
SPIA
37
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$896K
AW
38
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$856K -$108K -4,611 -9%
SAM
39
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$810K -$88.5K -3,762 -8%
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$796K -$270K -11,487 -20%
FWM
41
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$752K
AWM
42
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$719K +$961K +40,876 New
CFGS
43
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$669K +$138K +5,872 +18%
OIA
44
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$598K -$11.9K -507 -1%
SCA
45
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$570K +$190K +8,057 +33%
FIM
46
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$556K +$98.5K +4,188 +24%
CCA
47
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$471K -$555K -23,580 -47%
CWM
48
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$456K +$8.04K +342 +1%
AFM
49
Andesa Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$446K +$66.1K +2,810 +12%
RG
50
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$441K +$40.7K +1,732 +7%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

107 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $269M — down 37% from $424M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of FEM and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.

The largest buyer was American Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $18.7M.

  • 107 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q1 2020, down from 126 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $269M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 27 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was American Financial Advisors, an estimated $20.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.