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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

19 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.64%43.47% (-4.2%)

21% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2419 (-5)

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.3M → $13.5M (-$5.78M)

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

89% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 9

Holders
19
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-20.83%
% of All Funds
0.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
1
Reduced
9
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KP
1
Keel Point
Alabama
$3.09M +$3.07M +94,130 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.51M +$149K +4,576 +6%
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.13M -$297K -9,123 -12%
OMC
4
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.57M -$332K -10,200 -18%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.4M -$85.9K -2,637 -6%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$993K -$241K -7,399 -20%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$644K -$29K -892 -4%
FHC
8
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$303K -$8.76K -269 -3%
FWM
9
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$224K +$223K +6,848 New
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$220K +$219K +6,713 New
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$164K -$3.37M -103,602 -95%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$153K -$227K -6,973 -60%
Fifth Third Bancorp
13
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$85K
AIG
14
American International Group
New York
$27.7K -$31K -952 -53%
WA
15
WFG Advisors
Texas
$26K
DADC
16
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4K
WP
17
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$2K +$1.79K +55 New
MFS
18
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1K
Deutsche Bank
19
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$2.22M -68,398 Closed
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$1.09M -33,623 Closed
VKH
21
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$507K -15,632 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$425K -13,108 Closed
JP Morgan Chase
23
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$262K -8,070 Closed
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$226K -6,954 Closed
AP
25
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
-$184K -5,650 Closed

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

19 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $13.5M — down 30% from $19.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FEMS and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 1 added.

The largest buyer was Frontier Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $223K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.37M.

  • 19 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q1 2015, down from 24 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $13.5M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2015, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $223K added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.