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First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

28 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.61%42.1% (-3.5%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3028 (-2)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $144M → $118M (-$26.7M)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7

67% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
28
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
5
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$82.7M -$4.79M -128,167 -5%
SG Americas Securities
2
SG Americas Securities
New York
$5.3M -$486K -13,026 -8%
SG
3
Societe Generale
$5.3M +$5.95M +159,438 New
AW
4
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$4.81M -$138K -3,697 -2%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.36M -$63.4K -1,697 -1%
CS
6
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.33M +$3.73M +100,000 New
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.93M -$4.21M -112,797 -56%
VKH
8
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.7M -$15.1K -405 -0.8%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.41M -$465K -12,462 -23%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$1.21M -$4.61M -123,349 -77%
Citadel Advisors
11
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.11M -$526K -14,092 -30%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$876K +$31.3K +838 +3%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$478K +$210K +5,635 +65%
BFEC
14
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$418K -$23.2K -622 -5%
KA
15
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$397K +$446K +11,949 New
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$349K -$1.44M -38,648 -79%
OMC
17
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$303K +$46.5K +1,245 +16%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$275K -$411K -11,015 -55%
IA
19
IFP Advisors
Florida
$144K +$161K +4,322 New
FTUS
20
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$76K
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$30K -$29.5K -791 -47%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$23K -$8.44K -226 -24%
WA
23
WFG Advisors
Texas
$9K +$112 +3 +1%
PNC Financial Services Group
24
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7K +$1.31K +35 +19%
GI
25
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4K

FKU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

28 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $118M — down 19% from $144M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of FKU and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.73M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.79M.

  • 28 institutional investors held First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) as of Q2 2016, down from 30 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $118M of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2016, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $3.73M added.
  • The largest First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $4.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.