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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

197 hedge funds and large institutions have $768M invested in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.95%60.86% (+1.9%)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $750M → $768M (+$18M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 211197 (-14)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 78

59% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
197
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-6.64%
% of All Funds
2.64%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
7
Increased
61
Reduced
78
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$121M -$1.57M -14,821 -1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$99.7M +$1.71M +16,106 +2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$54.7M +$6.87M +64,865 +14%
Janney Montgomery Scott
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$52.9M +$745K +7,033 +1%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$30.4M +$910K +8,592 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$26.6M +$16.7M +157,452 +154%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$22.5M +$5.13M +48,416 +28%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$22.2M -$921K -8,696 -4%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$22M -$684K -6,452 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22M +$680K +6,420 +3%
HSA
11
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$18.8M +$779K +7,347 +4%
AIA
12
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$16.9M +$1.52M +14,350 +10%
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$16.6M -$52.5K -495 -0.3%
SOS
14
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$14.6M +$64.1K +605 +0.4%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.4M -$388K -3,659 -3%
SB
16
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$11M +$1.1M +10,401 +11%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$9.42M -$9.22K -87 -0.1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
18
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$9.02M -$114K -1,076 -1%
TCM
19
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$8.45M +$39.5K +373 +0.5%
KWM
20
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$7.8M -$1.17M -11,082 -13%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
21
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7.05M +$6.82M +64,394 +1,444%
US Bancorp
22
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6.54M +$48K +453 +0.7%
GVAG
23
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$6.5M -$165K -1,561 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.82M -$202K -1,902 -3%
CPIG
25
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$5.69M -$85.2K -804 -1%

FEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

197 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $768M — up 2.4% from $750M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FEX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 78 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, cutting an estimated $3.14M.

  • 197 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) as of Q1 2025, down from 211 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $768M of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 17 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $16.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $3.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.