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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
SFM
51
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$38K
Fifth Third Bancorp
52
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$36K +$39.6K +949 New
APA
53
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$35K
AIP
54
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$25K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
55
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$18K +$19.1K +459 New
CAL
56
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$15K -$4K -96 -20%
SEI Investments
57
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$14K
PK
58
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$13K +$14.4K +346 New
NWM
59
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$11K
Bessemer Group
60
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$7K +$7.17K +172 New
CF
61
Centaurus Financial
California
$7K +$7.46K +179 New
CIBC Private Wealth Group
62
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$4K
US Bancorp
63
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$4K +$4.17K +100 New
PNC Financial Services Group
64
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3K +$42 +1 +1%
FAAS
65
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$3.04M -67,749 Closed
PCM
66
Penserra Capital Management
California
-$1.65M -36,721 Closed
JIP
67
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
-$1.26M -28,082 Closed
MIAN
68
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
-$957K -21,319 Closed
CIBC World Market
69
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$483K -10,754 Closed
ASN
70
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$26K -579 Closed
CCA
71
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
-$11K -252 Closed
IWM
72
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$6K -144 Closed
LF
73
Lee Financial
Texas
-$4K -100 Closed

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.