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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

69 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 20

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M → $227M (+$27.5M)

5.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.7%74.29% (+5.6%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7369 (-4)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
69
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.48%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
8
Increased
35
Reduced
20
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
$45.7M +$6.51M +177,687 +16%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29.1M -$3.35M -91,498 -10%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$18.5M +$5.24M +143,139 +39%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$13.7M +$13.2M +360,535 +2,119%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$13.2M +$3.77M +103,081 +40%
SPIA
6
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8.47M +$4.07K +111 +0%
OMC
7
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$7.34M +$6.87M +187,527 +1,314%
PAG
8
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$7.14M +$409K +11,167 +6%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.82M +$1.27M +34,549 +23%
6F
10
626 Financial
Michigan
$6.82M +$208K +5,678 +3%
CPG
11
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$6.15M +$6.2M +169,232 New
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.26M +$749K +20,443 +21%
CAN
13
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$3.76M +$457K +12,482 +14%
WP
14
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$3.15M +$162K +4,429 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.09M +$59.8K +1,634 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.95M +$1.7M +46,315 +133%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.93M +$913K +24,921 +45%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.61M -$961K -26,230 -27%
WP
19
WealthSource Partners
California
$2.43M -$7.21K -197 -0.3%
AIC
20
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$2.34M +$395K +10,784 +20%
Citadel Advisors
21
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.34M +$1.56M +42,594 +197%
AWM
22
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.01M +$42.7K +1,165 +2%
SHFP
23
Second Half Financial Partners
Florida
$1.99M +$2M +54,689 New
FTUS
24
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.99M -$81.8K -2,235 -4%
AFA
25
AllGen Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.96M +$39.5K +1,078 +2%

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

69 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $227M — up 14% from $199M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FEMS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Destiny Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.1M sold.

  • 69 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q2 2023, down from 73 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $227M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2023, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $13.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2023 was Destiny Wealth Partners, an estimated $10.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.