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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

67 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

175% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 12

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $151M → $181M (+$30.2M)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.12%28.53% (+1.4%)

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6867 (-1)

Holders
67
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.47%
% of All Funds
1.79%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
33
Reduced
12
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WP
51
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$148K +$142K +2,755 New
GT
52
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$125K
PAI
53
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$90K
Creative Planning
54
Creative Planning
Kansas
$58K +$17.7K +344 +47%
NFG
55
Next Financial Group
Texas
$56K
MCM
56
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$43K
WEC
57
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$24.2K -$7.71K -150 -25%
Bank of Montreal
58
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$17K +$16.5K +321 New
HI
59
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$11K -$15.4K -300 -60%
Fifth Third Bancorp
60
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$10K
MAA
61
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$8K +$8.07K +157 New
BRWM
62
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$7K -$6.27K -122 -46%
CAL
63
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$5.38K
TFA
64
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$5K +$4.53K +88 New
IWMPD
65
Integrated Wealth Management (Palm Desert)
California
$3K +$3.39K +66 New
MWAN
66
Mariner Wealth Advisors (NYC)
Kansas
$1K +$874 +17 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
67
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$28 +$2.21K +43 +9%
CIBC World Market
68
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
-$2.49M -49,522 Closed
Comerica Bank
69
Comerica Bank
Texas
-$772K -15,340 Closed
NPC
70
National Planning Corporation
California
-$350K -7,069 Closed
CWM
71
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$353K -6,994 Closed
FAAS
72
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$309K -6,123 Closed
HFS
73
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
-$270K -5,375 Closed
JWM
74
Jackson Wealth Management
Florida
-$266K -5,281 Closed
HighTower Advisors
75
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$257K -5,107 Closed

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

67 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $181M — up 20% from $151M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FPX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 33 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $5.33M. The largest seller was CIBC World Market, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.49M sold.

  • 67 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2015, down from 68 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $181M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.33M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2015 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $2.49M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.