We are live on ! Find out more
FPX icon

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,900% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 1

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 3

146% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $45.1M → $111M (+$65.9M)

73% more funds holding

Funds holding: 26 → 45 (+19)

2.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.95% → 32.39% (+2.4%)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+73.08%
% of All Funds
1.31%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
20
Increased
18
Reduced
3
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$14.4M
2
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$9.72M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$6.01M
4
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
+$5.2M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.38M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.3M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$379K
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$48.2K
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$36.8K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PFS
26
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$439K +$414K +9,662 New
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$420K +$381K +8,888 +2,428%
Janney Montgomery Scott
28
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$338K +$319K +7,440 New
NES
29
New England Securities
New York
$336K +$286K +6,685 +930%
Envestnet Asset Management
30
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$325K -$36.8K -859 -11%
VF
31
Virtu Financial
New York
$279K +$263K +6,144 New
SHA
32
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$238K +$225K +5,252 New
LTFS
33
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$233K +$41.3K +965 +23%
WEC
34
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$224K +$212K +4,950 New
Ameriprise
35
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$187K +$82.3K +1,921 +88%
PSUF
36
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$102K – – –
Deutsche Bank
37
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$78K -$48.2K -1,125 -39%
Citigroup
38
Citigroup
New York
$73K +$69.3K +1,618 New
WA
39
WFG Advisors
Texas
$48K +$44.9K +1,047 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
40
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$34K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
41
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$14K +$12.8K +299 New
CAL
42
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$4.54K +$4.29K +100 New
Creative Planning
43
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3K +$3K +70 New
US Bancorp
44
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3K +$3.17K +74 New
PAS
45
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$2K – – –
Jane Street
46
Jane Street
New York
– -$2.3M -55,906 Closed
1
2

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

45 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $111M — up 146% from $45.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FPX positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.3M sold.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2013, up from 26 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $111M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 146% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.