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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

107 hedge funds and large institutions have $289M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.56%58.51% (-6.1%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 121107 (-14)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $353M → $289M (-$63.2M)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 60

72% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
107
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-11.57%
% of All Funds
1.87%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
30
Reduced
60
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$54.9M -$3.43M -124,908 -6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$41.9M -$9.61M -349,792 -18%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17M -$5.44M -198,128 -24%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$15.9M -$5.58M -203,238 -26%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.9M -$324K -11,791 -2%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13.7M -$264K -9,601 -2%
PAG
7
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$10.9M -$343K -12,503 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.9M -$2.26M -82,283 -17%
EWM
9
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$9.67M -$424K -15,455 -4%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.64M -$809K -29,453 -9%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.26M -$1.32M -48,093 -17%
Baird Financial Group
12
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$5.3M +$179K +6,524 +3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.26M +$292K +10,622 +6%
MML Investors Services
14
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.45M +$2.54M +92,312 +127%
OMC
15
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$4.31M +$1.55M +56,344 +54%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.19M -$530K -19,293 -11%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.49M -$10.7K -388 -0.3%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$3.49M -$959K -34,904 -21%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.39M +$664K +24,176 +24%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.73M -$8.48M -308,851 -75%
IWC
21
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.42M +$831K +30,242 +51%
RJA
22
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.42M -$256K -9,309 -9%
AAS
23
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.32M -$2.49M -90,584 -51%
KPWS
24
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.89M -$1.24M -45,204 -39%
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.78M -$50.1K -1,825 -3%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

107 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $289M — down 18% from $353M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of FEM and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, adding an estimated $2.54M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.61M.

  • 107 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q3 2021, down from 121 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $289M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2021, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $2.54M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.