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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $306M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9891 (-7)

8.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 61.28%53.12% (-8.2%)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $387M → $306M (-$81.5M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 39

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

54% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
91
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-7.14%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
30
Reduced
39
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$71.4M -$4.8M -189,629 -6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$56.3M -$6.06M -239,480 -10%
CWM
3
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$20.8M +$1.07M +42,203 +8%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.6M -$3.1M -122,438 -13%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20M +$20.2K +800 New
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.2M -$7.72M -305,063 -43%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$9.57M -$1.15M -45,385 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.28M -$5.72M -225,849 -44%
HFS
9
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$7.2M -$635K -25,084 -8%
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$5.64M +$5.22M +206,099 +1,093%
MML Investors Services
11
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.27M -$9.44M -372,906 -64%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.62M +$2.49M +98,355 +114%
HA
13
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$4.07M -$1.51M -59,632 -27%
Baird Financial Group
14
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.81M -$82.5K -3,258 -2%
JP Morgan Chase
15
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.7M +$54.4K +2,148 +1%
CCA
16
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$3.66M -$567K -22,414 -13%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.49M -$4.45M -175,736 -56%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.41M +$1.3M +51,269 +60%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.86M -$1.63M -64,240 -36%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.81M +$1.71M +67,722 +152%
WI
21
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.57M +$136K +5,368 +6%
AFNAS
22
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$2.44M +$2.46M +97,000 +48,500%
BFEC
23
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.3M -$510K -20,160 -18%
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.18M -$578K -22,844 -21%
PFS
25
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.61M -$41.8K -1,652 -3%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

91 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $306M — down 21% from $387M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FEM and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $5.22M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $24.5M.

  • 91 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q3 2018, down from 98 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $306M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $5.22M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $24.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.