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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

40 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $317M → $403M (+$85.4M)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

10.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.32%84.31% (+11%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4040 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
40
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
10
Increased
17
Reduced
12
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FSIM
1
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
$307M +$128M +5,578,379 +64%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$21.9M +$801K +34,925 +4%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.1M -$6.25M -272,461 -35%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.7M +$3.42M +149,141 +43%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.38M +$7.85M +342,221 New
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.7M -$2.43M -106,204 -29%
JG
7
Jefferies Group
New York
$5.03M +$5.34M +233,124 New
Jane Street
8
Jane Street
New York
$4.87M -$1.71M -74,491 -25%
FTUS
9
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.55M +$3.77M +164,540 New
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.54M -$696K -30,351 -16%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.08M -$2.12M -92,647 -39%
PI
12
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$3.04M +$1.12M +48,899 +53%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.52M +$621K +27,087 +30%
CS
14
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.48M -$397K -17,318 -13%
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$1.22M -$336K -14,650 -21%
VFS
16
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$1.21M -$498K -21,705 -28%
Goldman Sachs
17
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.14M +$349K +15,235 +40%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.05M +$93.7K +4,085 +9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$914K +$539K +23,530 +125%
OMC
20
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$906K +$964K +42,043 New
SAM
21
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$623K +$90.7K +3,955 +16%
RJA
22
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$522K -$444K -19,350 -44%
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$333K +$118K +5,154 +50%
WEC
24
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$330K -$101K -4,418 -22%
CPIG
25
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$314K +$334K +14,554 New

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

40 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $403M — up 27% from $317M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FEM positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $6.25M.

  • 40 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $403M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $128M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.