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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 11

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $107M → $106M (-$656K)

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12

2.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.35%40.18% (-2.2%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4544 (-1)

Holders
44
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
11
Increased
19
Reduced
11
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.5M -$3.84M -92,084 -15%
3AM
2
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
$20.2M -$760K -18,230 -4%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.6M +$2.47M +59,255 +29%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$8.56M +$36.6K +877 +0.4%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.89M +$4.8M +115,125 +263%
3AM
6
3EDGE Asset Management
Florida
$5.84M +$16.7K +400 +0.3%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.79M +$776K +18,618 +16%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.01M -$1.08M -25,836 -18%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.6M -$564K -13,524 -14%
AI
10
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.72M -$193K -4,617 -10%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.6M +$868K +20,815 +129%
FWM
12
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.42M -$127K -3,047 -9%
SS
13
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$1.36M +$742K +17,803 +131%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.07M +$75.4K +1,809 +8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$908K +$251K +6,010 +40%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$881K +$365K +8,755 +76%
CAN
17
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$867K +$623K +14,943 +289%
GRP
18
Global Retirement Partners
California
$827K +$796K +19,084 New
MIAN
19
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$822K +$763K +18,306 New
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$791K +$655K +15,712 +617%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$661K -$1.5K -36 -0.2%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$646K +$387K +9,273 +165%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$359K +$345K +8,278 New
SWP
24
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$344K +$22.9K +550 +7%
JIP
25
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$319K -$388K -9,309 -56%

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

44 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $106M — down 0.61% from $107M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FEMS and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $4.8M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.59M sold.

  • 44 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q4 2017, down from 45 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $106M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 0.61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $4.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.