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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

24 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2824 (-4)

20.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.86%47.64% (-20%)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 9

64% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $54.1M → $19.3M (-$34.8M)

67% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 12

Holders
24
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
4
Reduced
12
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.52M -$1.87M -54,607 -33%
Susquehanna International Group
2
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.41M +$2.02M +59,079 +391%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.33M -$14.7M -430,622 -86%
Deutsche Bank
4
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.22M +$2.32M +67,938 +14,769%
OMC
5
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.88M +$1.98M +58,006 New
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.47M -$665K -19,429 -30%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.22M -$394K -11,514 -23%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.09M -$327K -9,567 -22%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$661K -$2.93M -85,564 -81%
VKH
10
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$507K -$419K -12,261 -44%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$425K +$448K +13,108 New
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$378K +$398K +11,639 New
FHC
13
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$309K +$56.3K +1,646 +21%
JP Morgan Chase
14
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$262K -$2.19M -63,881 -89%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$226K -$636K -18,583 -73%
AP
16
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$184K -$5.2M -151,965 -96%
Fifth Third Bancorp
17
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$84K
AIG
18
American International Group
New York
$58.3K -$26.9K -785 -30%
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$31K +$32.2K +940 New
WA
20
WFG Advisors
Texas
$25K +$274 +8 +1%
MAA
21
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$15K +$15.9K +465 New
DADC
22
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4K
MFS
23
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1K -$10.4K -303 -92%
First Trust Advisors
24
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$5.68M -156,434 Closed
BFA
25
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$1.13M -31,217 Closed

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

24 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $19.3M — down 64% from $54.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FEMS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.

The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $14.7M.

  • 24 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q4 2014, down from 28 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $19.3M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2014, down 64% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.32M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.