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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $771M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

258% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 12

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $632M → $771M (+$138M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7176 (+5)

1.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.76%56.87% (+1.1%)

Holders
76
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.04%
% of All Funds
2.21%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
11
Increased
43
Reduced
12
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$121M +$12.7M +287,865 +12%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$107M +$24.5M +553,223 +29%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$66.7M +$7.52M +170,028 +12%
U
4
UBS
Switzerland
$65M +$11.8M +266,123 +22%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$61.2M +$16.8M +379,780 +36%
AIM
6
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$58M +$4.08M +92,237 +7%
BTS
7
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$30M +$1.97M +44,583 +183%
DWA
8
Dorsey Wright & Associates
California
$29.4M +$211K +4,777 +0.7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$23.8M +$21.1M +477,998 +694%
AIA
10
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$20.7M +$226K +5,100 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$17.5M +$598K +13,514 +3%
AW
12
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$17M +$488K +11,042 +3%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.8M +$4.06M +91,794 +34%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.2M +$2.21M +49,881 +17%
AGA
15
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$13.2M +$12.9M +292,560 +2,851%
FAAS
16
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$9.55M +$6.72M +151,836 +224%
LPT
17
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$8.38M +$5.97M +134,887 +234%
BAAM
18
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$6.7M -$240K -5,433 -3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
19
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$6.23M -$179K -4,050 -3%
B
20
Baird
Wisconsin
$5.56M +$142K +3,216 +3%
HFS
21
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$5.1M +$188K +4,260 +4%
PI
22
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$5.09M +$2.19M +49,582 +74%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.55M +$208K +4,712 +5%
CA
24
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$4.42M +$332K +7,514 +8%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.35M +$1.79M +40,522 +68%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

76 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $771M — up 22% from $632M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FEX positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.27M sold.

  • 76 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q3 2014, up from 71 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $771M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $24.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $5.27M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.