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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $848M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.33%56.16% (-0.18%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $870M → $848M (-$21.8M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 129123 (-6)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 59

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 86 (-2)

30% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
123
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-4.65%
% of All Funds
3.07%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
7
Increased
46
Reduced
59
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$113M -$13.5M -250,685 -11%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$111M -$4.16M -77,435 -4%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$80.4M -$3.01M -56,003 -4%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$61.3M +$16.4M +304,813 +38%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$56.3M +$313K +5,827 +0.6%
AG
6
Advisor Group
Arizona
$24.4M +$2.04M +38,014 +9%
AIM
7
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$23.5M -$9.98M -185,537 -30%
GFPC
8
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$21.8M -$1.88M -34,985 -8%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.5M -$962K -17,888 -4%
MML Investors Services
10
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$20.7M +$436K +8,109 +2%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$20.1M -$2.12M -39,362 -10%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$19.6M -$2.13M -39,640 -10%
AIA
13
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$19.5M -$996K -18,526 -5%
AW
14
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$16.3M +$434K +8,077 +3%
SB
15
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$13.9M +$1.32M +24,628 +11%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.9M +$703K +13,077 +5%
HSA
17
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$11.6M +$276K +5,126 +2%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$10.7M -$10.6K -197 -0.1%
BS
19
Banco Santander
Spain
$9.7M -$353K -6,555 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.42M +$418K +7,772 +5%
HFS
21
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$9.35M +$60.8K +1,131 +0.7%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.84M +$1.16M +21,618 +16%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
23
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$8.49M +$704K +13,091 +9%
PFA
24
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$7.54M +$390K +7,251 +6%
SAM
25
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$7.09M -$114K -2,113 -2%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

123 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $848M — down 2.5% from $870M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FEX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $13.5M.

  • 123 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q3 2017, down from 129 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $848M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2017, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $16.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $13.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.