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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

100 hedge funds and large institutions have $398M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

600% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 3

129% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 21

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

43% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $278M → $398M (+$120M)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 83100 (+17)

6.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.97%59.56% (-6.4%)

Holders
100
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+20.48%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
21
Increased
48
Reduced
21
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$87.8M +$21.5M +729,209 +32%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$77.8M +$18.2M +615,960 +30%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$30.6M +$2.73M +92,567 +10%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$24.4M +$14.9M +504,315 +154%
MML Investors Services
5
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$13M +$12.6M +426,997 +2,544%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.9M +$3.01M +101,954 +34%
BTS
7
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$11.4M -$12.7K -431 -0.1%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$10.8M +$3.74M +126,456 +52%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.99M +$6.24M +211,259 +221%
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$8.95M -$753K -25,499 -8%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.93M +$1.3M +43,865 +19%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$7.11M +$7.17M +242,832 New
HA
13
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$6.74M -$1.58M -53,408 -19%
PGA
14
Premia Global Advisors
Florida
$5.79M +$3.1M +104,957 +113%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.86M +$937K +31,718 +24%
CCA
16
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$4.74M +$154K +5,210 +3%
LPT
17
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$4.35M +$1.15M +38,935 +36%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.27M +$153K +5,191 +4%
JP Morgan Chase
19
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.22M +$212K +7,163 +5%
LFAS
20
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$4.14M +$4.18M +141,361 New
MIFH
21
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$3.96M -$3.61M -122,115 -47%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$3.82M +$3.5M +118,472 +990%
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.95M +$2.97M +100,626 New
Baird Financial Group
24
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.92M +$801K +27,115 +37%
WI
25
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.67M +$304K +10,302 +13%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

100 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $398M — up 43% from $278M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FEM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Pinnacle Family Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.2M.

  • 100 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q1 2018, up from 83 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $398M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Pinnacle Family Advisors, an estimated $5.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.