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First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

30 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3130 (-1)

12.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.35%45.61% (-13%)

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $197M → $144M (-$52.5M)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2

63% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 19

Holders
30
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.23%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
1
Increased
7
Reduced
19
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
26
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$8K -$219K -6,044 -97%
PNC Financial Services Group
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7K -$3.69K -102 -35%
GI
28
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4K
TRCT
29
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2K -$3.69K -102 -65%
Stifel Financial
30
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$201K -5,010 Closed

FKU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

30 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $144M — down 27% from $197M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of FKU and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.82M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $29.6M.

  • 30 institutional investors held First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) as of Q1 2016, down from 31 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $144M of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2016, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 1 fund opened new First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $4.82M added.
  • The largest First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $29.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.