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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $168M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $168M (+$24.9M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5763 (+6)

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 19

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.27%30.79% (+2.5%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+10.53%
% of All Funds
1.83%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
21
Reduced
19
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NES
51
New England Securities
New York
$38K -$161K -3,327 -81%
CLOS
52
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$38K +$38.7K +800 New
PAI
53
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$32K
WEC
54
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$31.3K -$206K -4,267 -87%
PNC Financial Services Group
55
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$30K +$29.6K +612 New
HI
56
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$24K +$24.2K +500 New
NFG
57
Next Financial Group
Texas
$20K
OIA
58
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$19K
BRWM
59
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$12K +$13K +268 New
DAM
60
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$10K
TCM
61
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$5K
FANJ
62
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$5K +$4.84K +100 New
CAL
63
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$4.81K
Goldman Sachs
64
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$526K -10,929 Closed
CS
65
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$452K -9,402 Closed
FAAS
66
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$201K -4,135 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
67
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$24K -505 Closed
GSC
68
Ground Swell Capital
South Carolina
-$15K -312 Closed
PVH
69
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$10K -200 Closed
VIA
70
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$8K -165 Closed
PAS
71
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
-$2K -49 Closed

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

63 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $168M — up 17% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FPX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stadion Money Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.39M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $1.51M.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2014, up from 57 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $168M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $9.39M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $1.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.