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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

110 hedge funds and large institutions have $419M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 10

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 28

58% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $265M → $419M (+$154M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 99110 (+11)

3.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.8%63.25% (+3.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
110
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
23
Increased
49
Reduced
28
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$88.6M +$30.6M +1,232,040 +53%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$88.2M +$26.2M +1,057,669 +43%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$40.7M +$13.7M +554,249 +52%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$24.3M +$12.9M +522,141 +116%
PAG
5
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$20.5M +$1.11M +44,955 +6%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$14.5M +$4.76M +191,908 +50%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.9M +$8.53M +344,026 +259%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.89M +$711K +28,681 +9%
HFS
9
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$8.33M +$67.4K +2,720 +0.8%
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$7.72M +$1.18M +47,618 +18%
BTS
11
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$7.42M +$7.07M +285,035 +2,512%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.96M +$3.66M +147,780 +113%
PA
13
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$6.84M +$696K +28,082 +11%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.81M +$1.89M +76,385 +39%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
15
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$4.95M +$4.39M +177,087 New
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.27M -$844K -34,027 -17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.98M +$1.31M +52,957 +50%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.79M -$236K -9,531 -6%
WI
19
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$3.32M -$65.4K -2,636 -2%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.04M +$165K +6,653 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.02M +$361K +14,552 +14%
Jane Street
22
Jane Street
New York
$2.92M +$2.43M +98,016 +520%
PWMAG
23
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$2.72M +$573K +23,115 +27%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.47M +$917K +36,997 +60%
CBFP
25
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$2.46M +$179K +7,202 +8%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

110 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $419M — up 58% from $265M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FEM positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $30.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.61M sold.

  • 110 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q1 2019, up from 99 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $419M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $30.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.