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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $134M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

210% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 10

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6

52% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88M → $134M (+$45.6M)

20.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.69%80.45% (+21%)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5457 (+3)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
31
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$29.9M +$3.63M +162,141 +14%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.2M +$10.4M +464,623 +57%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.4M +$999K +44,664 +7%
HFS
4
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$8.83M +$1.86M +83,310 +28%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.26M +$1.54M +68,900 +43%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.28M +$530K +23,674 +15%
MIFH
7
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$3.82M +$3.73M +166,696 New
CCA
8
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$3.06M +$43.5K +1,942 +1%
LTFS
9
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.62M +$1.2M +53,519 +88%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$1.9M -$133K -5,965 -7%
OMC
11
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.85M +$1.34M +59,901 +283%
SI
12
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$1.82M +$1.78M +79,713 New
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.75M +$1.38M +61,878 +430%
SAM
14
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$1.7M -$9.87K -441 -0.6%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.44M +$1.18M +52,592 +502%
WI
16
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.36M +$710K +31,726 +114%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.31M +$470K +20,994 +58%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.3M +$62.3K +2,784 +5%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.25M +$475K +21,223 +63%
RIA
20
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.18M +$219K +9,803 +23%
FHA
21
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$1.11M +$1.1M +49,021 New
HighTower Advisors
22
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.09M +$19.2K +859 +2%
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$954K +$65.1K +2,908 +7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$922K +$149K +6,680 +20%
SPIA
25
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$900K

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

57 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $134M — up 52% from $88M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FEM positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $913K sold.

  • 57 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q1 2017, up from 54 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $134M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $913K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.