First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
600% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 2
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101M → $158M (+$57.2M)
37.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.8% → 132.48% (+38%)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 29 (+6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.88M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$3.11M |
| 4 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
+$2.8M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.72M |
| 2 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$730K |
| 3 |
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$291K |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$28.1K |
| 5 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$19K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WA
26
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $14K | +$13.6K | +650 | New |
|
|
NFG
27
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $10K | +$10.4K | +500 | New |
|
|
GI
28
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
|
29
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.72M | -92,131 | Closed |
|
|
WI
30
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
| – | -$730K | -39,242 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
31
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$19K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
AP
32
Atwood & Palmer
Kansas City,
Missouri
| – | -$14K | -765 | Closed |
|
FLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
29 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $158M — up 57% from $101M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FLN positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.72M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN) as of Q1 2017, up from 23 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $158M of First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.