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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $241M invested in First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 6

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $208M → $241M (+$33.4M)

6.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.62%102.44% (+6.8%)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3234 (+2)

Holders
34
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.77%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
15
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$185M +$13.6M +275,313 +8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.7M +$1.23M +25,020 +7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$12.2M +$1.39M +28,286 +13%
UCFA
4
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.76M +$3.61M +73,371 New
NCM
5
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$3.52M +$3.38M +68,761 New
BFEC
6
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.73M +$2.04M +41,432 +347%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.33M -$622K -12,631 -22%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.16M +$31.9K +649 +2%
DWM
9
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$1.52M +$489K +9,944 +50%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.3M +$53.3K +1,082 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.19M +$29.4K +597 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$633K +$14.7K +298 +2%
ASN
13
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$560K +$539K +10,941 New
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$534K -$390K -7,914 -43%
HFS
15
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$517K +$88.9K +1,807 +22%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$459K +$60.9K +1,238 +16%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$409K -$1.72M -34,946 -81%
WF
18
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$387K +$62.5K +1,270 +20%
FFS
19
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$369K -$54.4K -1,106 -13%
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$348K +$103K +2,086 +44%
HI
21
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$306K -$54.4K -1,106 -13%
SG
22
StoneX Group
New York
$235K +$226K +4,582 New
WAM
23
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$122K -$529K -10,740 -82%
FAAS
24
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$94K +$90.1K +1,831 New
AG
25
Advisor Group
Arizona
$88K +$50.2K +1,019 +144%

FGM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

34 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $241M — up 16% from $208M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FGM positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.09M sold.

  • 34 institutional investors held First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) as of Q4 2017, up from 32 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $241M of First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $13.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.