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First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

27 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.2M invested in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3

57% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.5M → $32.2M (+$11.7M)

20.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.08%62.21% (+20%)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2327 (+4)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 8

Holders
27
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+17.39%
% of All Funds
0.61%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
7
Reduced
8
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$1.16M -34,416 Closed
SG Americas Securities
27
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$579K -17,254 Closed
SAM
28
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
-$6.37K -183 -99%
JP Morgan Chase
29
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$4K -107 Closed

FPA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

27 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $32.2M — up 57% from $20.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FPA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), opening a new position worth an estimated $4.8M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $2.2M.

  • 27 institutional investors held First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) as of Q4 2017, up from 23 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $32.2M of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $4.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.