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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5765 (+8)

2.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.92%37.47% (-2.4%)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $135M → $109M (-$26.1M)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
65
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+14.04%
% of All Funds
1.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
17
Increased
16
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAN
26
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$665K -$244K -5,859 -25%
RJFSA
27
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$659K -$175K -4,192 -20%
JWS
28
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Arizona
$575K +$627K +15,035 New
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$572K +$215K +5,156 +53%
Janney Montgomery Scott
30
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$503K -$54.2K -1,301 -9%
WB
31
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$427K +$466K +11,176 New
BFEC
32
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$402K +$63.2K +1,515 +17%
Verition Fund Management
33
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$355K +$387K +9,289 New
EWM
34
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$354K +$386K +9,270 New
CWM
35
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$320K +$507K +12,173 New
PFS
36
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$316K +$130K +3,125 +61%
SWM
37
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$308K -$3.67K -88 -1%
JP Morgan Chase
38
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$283K -$16.7K -400 -5%
ZIG
39
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$238K +$259K +6,220 New
MRCM
40
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$235K +$14.6K +350 +6%
Baird Financial Group
41
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$231K +$2.83K +68 +1%
SWP
42
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$222K -$248K -5,951 -51%
IA
43
IFP Advisors
Florida
$217K -$4.21K -101 -2%
QCIG
44
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$212K -$72.8K -1,746 -24%
CS
45
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$202K -$7.96K -191 -3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$170K +$79.5K +1,906 +75%
CWA
47
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$157K +$146K +3,495 New
GWM
48
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$106K -$100K -2,399 -46%
KCPG
49
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$64K
AWA
50
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$54K

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

65 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $109M — down 19% from $135M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FEMS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.06M. The largest seller was 3D Asset Management, cutting an estimated $8.84M.

  • 65 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q2 2018, up from 57 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $109M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.06M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2018 was 3D Asset Management, an estimated $8.84M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.