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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

467% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 3

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 10

30% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4457 (+13)

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $106M → $135M (+$28.7M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.18%39.92% (-0.27%)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+29.55%
% of All Funds
1.31%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
25
Reduced
10
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$649K -$36.2K -803 -5%
GLA
27
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$588K +$606K +13,436 New
SWP
28
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$528K +$173K +3,831 +48%
CIBC World Market
29
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$483K +$485K +10,754 New
Wells Fargo
30
Wells Fargo
California
$441K +$443K +9,814 New
BFEC
31
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$404K +$94.5K +2,096 +30%
SWM
32
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$366K +$146K +3,234 +65%
JP Morgan Chase
33
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$350K +$334K +7,400 +1,850%
QCIG
34
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$324K +$328K +7,264 New
Baird Financial Group
35
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$268K +$269K +5,968 New
MRCM
36
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$260K +$44K +975 +20%
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
$250K
CS
38
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$246K -$4.15K -92 -2%
Bank of Nova Scotia
39
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$238K +$233K +5,160 New
GWM
40
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$232K +$6.99K +155 +3%
PFS
41
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$231K +$232K +5,150 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
42
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$114K
KCPG
43
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$76K +$76K +1,686 New
AWA
44
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$60K
SFM
45
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$45K +$45.1K +1,000 New
APA
46
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$41.1K -$3.88K -86 -9%
AIP
47
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$30K +$30.4K +675 New
ASN
48
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$26K -$361 -8 -1%
CAL
49
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$22K +$22.1K +491 New
SEI Investments
50
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$16K -$51.2K -1,135 -76%

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

57 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $135M — up 27% from $106M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FEMS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $7.25M. The largest seller was 3EDGE Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.84M sold.

  • 57 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q1 2018, up from 44 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $135M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $7.25M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2018 was 3EDGE Asset Management, an estimated $5.84M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.