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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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57 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

675% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 4

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6

49% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $111M → $166M (+$54.7M)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 45 → 57 (+12)

0.94% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.39% → 31.45% (-0.94%)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+26.67%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
31
Reduced
4
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$11.7M
2
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$6.6M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.4M
4
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$4.57M
5
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$3.21M

Top Sellers

1
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
-$4.2M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$1.81M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.36M
4
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
-$526K
5
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
-$439K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NAM
26
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$993K +$58.8K +1,275 +6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$912K +$916K +19,873 New
AA
28
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$904K +$402K +8,730 +80%
VKH
29
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$672K +$675K +14,650 New
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$590K +$26.7K +579 +5%
ICAS
31
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$543K +$78.4K +1,700 +17%
CA
32
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$532K +$528K +11,455 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
33
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$526K +$185K +4,018 +54%
Goldman Sachs
34
Goldman Sachs
New York
$465K +$467K +10,128 New
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$448K +$214K +4,635 +90%
Susquehanna International Group
36
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$446K -$1.36M -29,417 -75%
BRWA
37
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$440K +$442K +9,580 New
SHA
38
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$411K +$171K +3,705 +71%
NES
39
New England Securities
New York
$393K +$53.2K +1,154 +16%
WT
40
Wilmington Trust
Delaware
$322K +$323K +7,000 New
Citigroup
41
Citigroup
New York
$261K +$188K +4,072 +252%
Deutsche Bank
42
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$258K +$180K +3,911 +227%
Envestnet Asset Management
43
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$241K -$87.9K -1,907 -27%
WEC
44
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$227K – – –
PI
45
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$220K +$221K +4,802 New
WA
46
WFG Advisors
Texas
$163K +$116K +2,512 +240%
KCPG
47
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$123K +$124K +2,700 New
Creative Planning
48
Creative Planning
Kansas
$94K +$91.4K +1,982 +2,831%
EWM
49
Elite Wealth Management
Washington
$60K +$59.9K +1,300 New
PSUF
50
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$57K -$46.1K -1,000 -44%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

57 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $166M — up 49% from $111M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FPX positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was New York Life Investment Management, cutting an estimated $4.2M.

  • 57 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2014, up from 45 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $166M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2014 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $4.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.