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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 5

136% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $77.1M → $182M (+$105M)

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

39.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.86%100.59% (+40%)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2629 (+3)

Holders
29
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+11.54%
% of All Funds
0.94%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
10
Increased
13
Reduced
5
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FSIM
1
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
$49.4M +$48.4M +2,031,718 New
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$25.4M +$9.27M +389,311 +59%
NA
3
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$23M +$22.5M +945,591 New
HA
4
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$20.2M +$331K +13,880 +2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$18.9M +$7.82M +328,402 +73%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$10.5M +$2.62M +110,201 +34%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.32M +$5.07M +212,724 +125%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.25M +$3.11M +130,738 +296%
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.62M -$530K -22,247 -13%
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.08M +$102K +4,272 +3%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$2.67M +$182K +7,636 +8%
BTS
12
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.47M +$242K +10,168 New
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$1.95M +$1.14M +48,051 +150%
IH
14
IFC Holdings
Florida
$1.94M +$960K +40,332 +105%
FHA
15
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$1.01M +$910K +38,194 New
PFS
16
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$928K +$891K +37,406 New
SI
17
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$541K -$71.2K -2,990 -12%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$510K -$322K -13,529 -39%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$424K -$45.7K -1,920 -10%
PI
20
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$348K +$342K +14,360 New
Goldman Sachs
21
Goldman Sachs
New York
$341K -$3.12M -131,075 -90%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$334K +$64.1K +2,690 +24%
SAM
23
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$304K +$298K +12,497 New
CS
24
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$239K +$234K +9,832 New
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$205K +$201K +8,440 New

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

29 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $182M — up 136% from $77.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FEM positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $48.4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $3.12M.

  • 29 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q3 2013, up from 26 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $182M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 136% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $48.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $3.12M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.