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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $493M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

650% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 14

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $384M → $493M (+$109M)

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4760 (+13)

0.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.11%52.36% (+0.25%)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+27.66%
% of All Funds
1.73%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
15
Increased
26
Reduced
14
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$81.6M +$19.1M +464,333 +32%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$75.5M +$8.56M +208,582 +13%
U
3
UBS
Switzerland
$44.4M +$29.7M +724,561 +219%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$39.9M +$6.32M +153,965 +19%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$36.1M -$9.58M -233,369 -21%
DWA
6
Dorsey Wright & Associates
California
$28.3M +$1.13M +27,643 +4%
AIM
7
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$26.3M +$25.6M +624,006 New
AW
8
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$21.6M +$480K +11,686 +2%
AIA
9
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$20M +$1.14M +27,829 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$15.3M +$8.22M +200,360 +123%
BTS
11
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$11.1M -$78.2K -1,905 -7%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10M +$159K +3,873 +2%
BAAM
13
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$7.22M -$904K -22,025 -11%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
14
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$6.46M -$790K -19,246 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.12M -$7.58M -184,788 -56%
B
16
Baird
Wisconsin
$5.06M +$968K +23,586 +24%
HFS
17
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4.7M -$5.58K -136 -0.1%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.88M +$3.78M +92,166 New
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.77M +$940K +22,917 +34%
CA
20
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$3.54M +$654K +15,945 +23%
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
$3.41M +$3.32M +80,984 New
DADC
22
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.9M +$406K +9,885 +17%
Envestnet Asset Management
23
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.5M +$2.15M +52,305 +750%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.45M -$450K -10,976 -16%
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.29M +$586K +14,285 +36%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

60 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $493M — up 28% from $384M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FEX positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $9.58M.

  • 60 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q1 2014, up from 47 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $493M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was UBS, an estimated $29.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $9.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.