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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

58 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

275% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

79% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $59M → $106M (+$46.8M)

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 13

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4758 (+11)

11.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.22%66.65% (+11%)

Holders
58
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+23.4%
% of All Funds
0.93%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
21
Reduced
13
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.3M +$10.3M +286,610 +216%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$15.1M +$2.97M +82,717 +27%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$8.28M +$464K +12,926 +6%
6F
4
626 Financial
Michigan
$7.63M +$219K +6,103 +3%
FAIM
5
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$5.18M -$319K -8,884 -6%
CPG
6
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$5.13M +$4.62M +128,509 New
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.57M +$192K +5,336 +5%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.57M +$2.15M +59,828 +188%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.28M -$53.4K -1,488 -2%
RW
10
RVW Wealth
California
$3.24M
WP
11
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$3.23M +$3.04M +84,628 New
WIM
12
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$3.21M +$3.04M +84,628 New
WP
13
WealthSource Partners
California
$2.58M +$88.4K +2,462 +4%
CAN
14
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.53M +$154K +4,283 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.3M +$41.4K +1,152 +2%
FPGK
16
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$1.88M +$1.78M +49,674 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
17
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.79M +$192K +5,347 +13%
Osaic Holdings
18
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.52M +$871K +24,248 +164%
QCIG
19
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$1.42M +$588K +16,362 +81%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$990K +$478K +13,322 +110%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$959K +$56.4K +1,571 +7%
SA
22
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
$928K -$38.3K -1,066 -4%
CA
23
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$874K +$2.55K +71 +0.3%
KAS
24
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$777K +$480K +13,357 +203%
HAS
25
HBW Advisory Services
California
$702K +$38.9K +1,082 +6%

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

58 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $106M — up 79% from $59M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FEMS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $552K sold.

  • 58 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q4 2022, up from 47 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $106M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $552K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.