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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.9M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.47%39.47% (+2%)

18% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6553 (-12)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $109M → $78.9M (-$30M)

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
53
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-18.46%
% of All Funds
1.21%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
17
Reduced
21
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CWM
26
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$320K +$49.4K +1,317 +11%
TSS
27
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$312K +$324K +8,629 New
3AM
28
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
$272K -$8.54M -227,656 -97%
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$269K -$914K -24,386 -77%
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$267K
SWM
31
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$266K -$24.5K -654 -8%
MRCM
32
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$222K
BTS
33
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$219K +$228K +6,074 New
SWP
34
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$170K -$41.8K -1,114 -19%
IA
35
IFP Advisors
Florida
$153K -$53.6K -1,430 -25%
ZIG
36
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$114K -$115K -3,056 -49%
CWA
37
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$108K -$18.7K -500 -14%
GRP
38
Global Retirement Partners
California
$81K -$744K -19,858 -90%
GWM
39
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$81K -$19.6K -524 -19%
QCIG
40
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$79K -$126K -3,348 -61%
SFM
41
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$36K
AIP
42
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$24K
APA
43
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$23.1K -$10.3K -275 -30%
Fifth Third Bancorp
44
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$22K -$12.4K -331 -35%
PK
45
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$12K
NWM
46
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$10K
NFG
47
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K +$8.88K +237 New
CFGS
48
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$8K +$8.59K +229 New
Bessemer Group
49
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$6K
PNC Financial Services Group
50
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3K +$37 +1 +1%

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

53 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $78.9M — down 28% from $109M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of FEMS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $1.5M. The largest seller was 3D Asset Management, cutting an estimated $8.54M.

  • 53 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q3 2018, down from 65 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $78.9M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2018 was 3D Asset Management, an estimated $8.54M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.