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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

27 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.5M invested in First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

49.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.14%92.24% (+49%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2927 (-2)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $112M → $90.5M (-$21M)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 12

Holders
27
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-6.9%
% of All Funds
0.68%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
6
Reduced
12
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$72.1M -$15.2M -425,250 -18%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$5.7M +$166K +4,644 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.55M -$208K -5,810 -4%
Citadel Advisors
4
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.32M +$506K +14,133 +64%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$961K +$233K +6,508 +33%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$659K -$14.7K -411 -2%
IUHSA
7
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$603K -$95.2K -2,656 -14%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$493K +$82.6K +2,306 +20%
BFEC
9
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$463K -$44.4K -1,240 -9%
FTUS
10
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$441K +$645 +18 +0.1%
SG Americas Securities
11
SG Americas Securities
New York
$426K +$420K +11,730 New
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$384K -$207K -5,775 -35%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$383K -$759K -21,192 -67%
VKH
14
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$351K -$575K -16,043 -62%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$292K -$27.5K -768 -9%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$259K +$254K +7,096 New
MFS
17
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$36K -$1.65K -46 -5%
WEC
18
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$30.2K -$5.23K -146 -15%
AP
19
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$14K
JP Morgan Chase
20
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$14K +$10.8K +302 +321%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$11K
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$10K -$24.2K -676 -71%
WA
23
WFG Advisors
Texas
$10K
IA
24
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5K
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$4K

FGM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

27 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $90.5M — down 19% from $112M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FGM and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $506K. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $15.2M.

  • 27 institutional investors held First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) as of Q4 2016, down from 29 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $90.5M of First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $506K added.
  • The largest First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $15.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.