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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
CAL
51
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$2K -$13.1K -349 -88%
Envestnet Asset Management
52
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.19M -83,404 Closed
AI
53
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$1.62M -42,416 Closed
Bank of Nova Scotia
54
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$1M -26,234 Closed
PAG
55
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$973K -25,482 Closed
GLA
56
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$799K -20,837 Closed
JWS
57
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Arizona
-$575K -15,035 Closed
Wells Fargo
58
Wells Fargo
California
-$561K -14,970 Closed
EWM
59
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
-$354K -9,270 Closed
Baird Financial Group
60
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$231K -6,036 Closed
CS
61
Comerica Securities
Michigan
-$202K -5,279 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
62
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$170K -4,454 Closed
KCPG
63
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
-$64K -1,686 Closed
AWA
64
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
-$54K -1,406 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
65
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$18K -459 Closed
SEI Investments
66
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
-$14K -358 Closed
CF
67
Centaurus Financial
California
-$7K -179 Closed
CIBC Private Wealth Group
68
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
-$4K -100 Closed
US Bancorp
69
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$4K -100 Closed
Fidelity Investments
70
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$37 +1 New

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.