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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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112 hedge funds and large institutions have $490M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

392% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 12

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 11

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $451M → $490M (+$39.1M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105 → 112 (+7)

0.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.55% → 44.94% (+0.39%)

Holders
112
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
2.57%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
19
Increased
59
Reduced
12
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$14.5M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$6.57M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.04M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.54M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$2.19M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.8M
2
Nomura Asset Management
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
-$2.58M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.7M
4
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
-$602K
5
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$586K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Jane Street
26
Jane Street
New York
$2.46M +$2.54M +35,816 New
SB
27
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$2.37M +$1.05M +14,773 +58%
Stifel Financial
28
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.32M +$95.3K +1,343 +4%
WI
29
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.02M +$23.3K +329 +1%
MML Investors Services
30
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.87M +$312K +4,401 +19%
HFS
31
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.79M -$126K -1,782 -6%
CPIG
32
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$1.78M -$27.3K -385 -1%
CAN
33
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.69M +$91.7K +1,293 +6%
NFG
34
Next Financial Group
Texas
$1.59M +$1.65M +23,248 New
MIAN
35
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.58M +$886K +12,490 +117%
PFS
36
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.47M +$584K +8,224 +62%
WS
37
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.46M +$77.4K +1,091 +5%
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.44M – – –
HighTower Advisors
39
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.29M +$91K +1,282 +7%
PAG
40
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.22M -$586K -8,252 -32%
CAGAS
41
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.22M +$1.26M +17,799 New
BTS
42
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.21M +$95.9K +1,352 +8%
NAM
43
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$1.14M +$39.1K +551 +3%
AA
44
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.09M – – –
CA
45
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.07M -$355 -5 -0%
PNC Financial Services Group
46
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$72.9K +1,027 +7%
SAM
47
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$931K -$145K -2,046 -13%
OC
48
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$911K +$63.4K +894 +7%
FEG
49
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$907K +$938K +13,226 New
KWM
50
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$900K +$11.4K +161 +1%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

112 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $490M — up 8.7% from $451M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FPX positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $6.8M.

  • 112 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2018, up from 105 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $490M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $14.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.