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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.9M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4948 (-1)

7.13% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.44%38.31% (-7.1%)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.9M → $59.9M (-$11M)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 17

Holders
48
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.04%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
12
Reduced
17
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIC
51
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
-$129K -4,018 Closed
CA
52
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
-$99K -2,739 Closed
PK
53
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
-$11K -346 Closed

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

48 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $59.9M — down 16% from $70.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of FEMS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $1.07M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.58M.

  • 48 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q1 2019, down from 49 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $59.9M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2019, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.07M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.