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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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133 hedge funds and large institutions have $605M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $469M → $605M (+$136M)

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.45% → 46.48% (-0.97%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 133 (-2)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 57

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)

Holders
133
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.48%
% of All Funds
2.73%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
36
Reduced
57
Closed
17
Calls
$83K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$83K
Net Calls Change
+$83K

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.36M
2
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
+$5.35M
3
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
+$4.7M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$2.72M
5
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
+$1.7M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$10.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.15M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$3.54M
4
GSWM
Golden State Wealth Management
California
-$3.5M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$2.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Truist Financial
26
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$3.44M -$184K -2,437 -6%
JMPWA
27
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$3.26M -$9.36K -124 -0.3%
IA
28
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$3.26M -$69.4K -919 -2%
Baird Financial Group
29
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.98M +$18.2K +241 +0.7%
WS
30
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.68M +$48K +636 +2%
CAN
31
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.13M -$27.7K -367 -1%
CPIG
32
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2M -$226 -3 -0%
MML Investors Services
33
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.95M -$189K -2,510 -10%
WWM
34
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.82M +$1.64M +21,765 New
CBFP
35
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$1.71M -$13.6K -180 -0.9%
ACA
36
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
$1.64M -$46.1K -611 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
37
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.62M +$23.7K +314 +2%
KA
38
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.61M +$186K +2,468 +15%
CWM
39
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.51M -$120K -1,586 -8%
MAFM
40
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$1.51M -$63.4K -840 -4%
NFG
41
Next Financial Group
Texas
$1.5M – – –
CA
42
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.49M +$112K +1,479 +9%
APWA
43
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$1.45M +$1.31M +17,329 New
SWAG
44
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$1.33M -$227K -3,013 -16%
OC
45
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.27M -$11.9K -158 -1%
FIM
46
Fernwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.2M +$410K +5,425 +61%
TRCT
47
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.18M -$763K -10,114 -42%
AWM
48
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.17M +$1.06M +13,979 New
SPIA
49
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.14M -$104K -1,378 -9%
SS
50
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$1.13M +$1.02M +13,520 New
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

133 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $605M — up 29% from $469M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FPX and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.36M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $10.8M.

  • 133 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2020, down from 135 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $605M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.36M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $10.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.