First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $186M invested in First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 12
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $186M (+$60.3M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 56 (+11)
13.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.47% → 52.62% (+13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 4 |
SAM
SignalPoint Asset Management
Springfield,
Missouri
|
+$1.5M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$791K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.99M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.99M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.43M |
| 5 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.06M |
FEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
56 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $186M — up 48% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FEP positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.2M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.99M.
- 56 institutional investors held First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) as of Q1 2015, up from 45 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $186M of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.