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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

145 hedge funds and large institutions have $783M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 15

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $690M → $783M (+$92.9M)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 49

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 141145 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 55.91%55.85% (-0.07%)

Holders
145
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.84%
% of All Funds
3.14%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
21
Increased
54
Reduced
49
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$114M -$782K -13,619 -0.7%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$88.4M -$1.44M -25,075 -2%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$73M +$10.2M +176,859 +17%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$62M +$1.52M +26,393 +3%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$44.9M -$18.3M -318,523 -30%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$27.8M +$1.62M +28,215 +6%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$26.9M +$3.95M +68,789 +18%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$26.4M +$202K +3,512 +0.8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$25.3M +$7.85M +136,708 +47%
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$25.2M +$4.27M +74,327 +21%
MML Investors Services
11
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$17M -$1.53M -26,621 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.7M -$235K -4,097 -2%
SB
13
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$15.6M -$495K -8,620 -3%
FHB
14
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$15.2M -$317K -5,522 -2%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$14.8M +$1.79M +31,106 +14%
AW
16
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$12.7M -$781K -13,609 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.4M +$1.14M +19,910 +12%
HFS
18
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$11.1M +$97.5K +1,698 +0.9%
HSA
19
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$10.3M +$304K +5,291 +3%
BA
20
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$9.06M +$419K +7,297 +5%
BS
21
Banco Santander
Spain
$8.21M -$906K -15,779 -10%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.98M +$274K +4,774 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
23
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.77M -$230 -4 -0%
BTS
24
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.76M +$141K +2,458 +3%
CWS
25
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$4.75M +$826K +14,385 +22%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

145 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $783M — up 13% from $690M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FEX positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $18.3M.

  • 145 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q1 2019, up from 141 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $783M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $10.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.