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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

133 hedge funds and large institutions have $808M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.69%57.12% (+2.4%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $807M → $808M (+$1.18M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 139133 (-6)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 59

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
133
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-4.32%
% of All Funds
3.04%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
8
Increased
44
Reduced
59
Closed
13
Calls
$320K
Puts
Net Calls
+$320K
Net Calls Change
+$320K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PAG
76
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$575K -$1.4M -23,508 -71%
WI
77
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$567K -$51.2K -860 -8%
MFG
78
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$519K +$1.27M +21,340 New
KA
79
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$514K +$55.7K +935 +12%
GLA
80
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$506K -$96.7K -1,624 -16%
SS
81
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$497K -$963K -16,171 -66%
RIA
82
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$497K +$60 +1 +0%
APA
83
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$486K +$7.92K +133 +2%
SPC
84
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$486K +$47.9K +805 +11%
AFP
85
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$467K -$49.2K -826 -9%
CF
86
Centaurus Financial
California
$455K +$457K +7,673 New
SPIA
87
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$453K -$167K -2,811 -27%
PGFC
88
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$433K
Creative Planning
89
Creative Planning
Kansas
$381K +$170K +2,853 +80%
RA
90
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$370K +$98.5K +1,654 +36%
MHS
91
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$350K -$13.5K -226 -4%
VA
92
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$334K
CS
93
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$331K -$52.7K -886 -14%
PA
94
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$326K -$18.5K -310 -5%
UR
95
USCA RIA
Texas
$304K +$7.38K +124 +2%
TRCT
96
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$300K -$247K -4,142 -45%
UCFA
97
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$295K -$9.05K -152 -3%
B
98
Bridgeworth
Alabama
$282K -$56.7K -952 -17%
WS
99
Wedbush Securities
California
$282K -$40.1K -673 -12%
PMFA
100
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$259K +$46.1K +775 +22%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

133 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $808M — up 0.15% from $807M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FEX and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $47.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $15.7M.

  • 133 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q2 2018, down from 139 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $808M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 0.15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $47.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $15.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.