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First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

24 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4M invested in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2

71% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1424 (+10)

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23M → $29.4M (+$6.39M)

6.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.9%72.24% (+6.3%)

57% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 7

Holders
24
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+71.43%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
3
Reduced
7
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.25M -$4.47M -150,856 -34%
RJA
2
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.52M -$227K -7,670 -5%
SAM
3
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$3.38M +$2.13M +71,787 +198%
BFA
4
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.96M +$1.86M +62,556 New
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$1.74M +$1.65M +55,601 New
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.74M +$1.65M +55,597 New
Citadel Advisors
7
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.69M +$1.6M +54,003 New
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.28M -$1.24M -41,936 -51%
RPG
9
Risk Paradigm Group
Texas
$975K +$924K +31,169 New
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$634K +$249K +8,400 +71%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$494K +$195K +6,573 +71%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$381K -$16.4K -553 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$330K -$54K -1,820 -15%
MAA
14
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$304K +$288K +9,714 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$221K +$209K +7,057 New
FIM
16
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$214K +$203K +6,851 New
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$167K -$403K -13,596 -72%
US Bancorp
18
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$50K +$47.1K +1,588 New
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$21K -$4.92K -166 -20%
JFGIW
20
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$11K +$9.96K +336 New
BWA
21
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$10K
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7K +$7.06K +238 New
RIA
23
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$2K +$1.78K +60 New
JG
24
Jefferies Group
New York
-$1.07M -38,211 Closed
NPC
25
National Planning Corporation
California
-$40.6K -1,448 Closed

FPA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

24 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $29.4M — up 28% from $23M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FPA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SignalPoint Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.13M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.47M.

  • 24 institutional investors held First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) as of Q1 2015, up from 14 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $29.4M of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was SignalPoint Asset Management, an estimated $2.13M added.
  • The largest First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.47M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.