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First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund

96 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.36%53.14% (+3.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 22

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9996 (-3)

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $446M → $314M (-$133M)

44% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 43

Holders
96
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.03%
% of All Funds
2.14%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
24
Reduced
43
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$110M -$34.4M -1,026,485 -22%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29.6M -$24.3M -724,663 -43%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.9M -$7.68M -229,246 -27%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.5M +$6.28M +187,514 +60%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15M +$10.5M +312,201 +182%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$13.8M -$3.47M -103,674 -19%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.2M +$10.8M +323,384 +4,823%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$8.97M +$9.37M +279,521 +2,897%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.78M -$1.57M -46,812 -14%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7M +$4.11M +122,718 +119%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.52M -$3.77M -112,552 -39%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$4.23M +$4.57M +136,489 New
SG Americas Securities
13
SG Americas Securities
New York
$4.03M +$4.36M +130,220 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.98M -$200K -5,975 -4%
VBFG
15
Vishria Bird Financial Group
Tennessee
$3.98M -$1.44M -43,003 -25%
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.88M -$675K -20,142 -14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.62M -$301K -8,976 -7%
DADC
18
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.12M -$6.47K -193 -0.2%
WI
19
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$3.04M -$128K -3,814 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.92M -$35.3K -1,054 -1%
FAAS
21
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.84M -$767K -22,899 -20%
HFP
22
Holistic Financial Partners
Indiana
$2.76M -$57.4K -1,713 -2%
PGA
23
Premia Global Advisors
Florida
$2.67M -$764K -22,801 -21%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.48M +$795K +23,724 +42%
MML Investors Services
25
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.17M -$481K -14,341 -17%

FEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

96 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $314M — down 30% from $446M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FEP was balanced in Q4 2018: 22 funds opened new positions, 22 closed out, 24 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $34.4M.

  • 96 institutional investors held First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) as of Q4 2018, down from 99 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $314M of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $34.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.