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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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84 hedge funds and large institutions have $274M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

111% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 19

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $245M → $274M (+$28.7M)

3.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.42% → 35.74% (+3.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 82 → 84 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
84
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
2.35%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
40
Reduced
19
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$17.9M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$10.8M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$8.43M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$6.46M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.61M

Top Sellers

1
TCM
Tuttle Capital Management
Connecticut
-$11.7M
2
LWA
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
-$3.02M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.11M
4
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
-$631K
5
UR
USCA RIA
Texas
-$320K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KPCM
51
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$307K +$336K +6,300 New
Susquehanna International Group
52
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$296K +$324K +6,071 New
M&T Bank
53
M&T Bank
New York
$293K +$64.1K +1,201 +25%
FAAS
54
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$285K +$48.3K +905 +18%
HighTower Advisors
55
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$283K +$45.7K +856 +17%
DADC
56
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$282K +$45.4K +850 +17%
LI
57
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$268K +$51.5K +964 +21%
SPC
58
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$265K -$68.6K -1,284 -19%
EDRE
59
Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)
Luxembourg
$261K – – –
EDRH
60
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$261K – – –
ACM
61
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$257K -$631K -11,827 -69%
MC
62
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$232K +$21.7K +406 +9%
WA
63
WFG Advisors
Texas
$224K +$10.7K +201 +5%
NPC
64
National Planning Corporation
California
$220K +$221K +4,144 New
UR
65
USCA RIA
Texas
$214K -$320K -6,001 -58%
PNC Financial Services Group
66
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$187K -$8.44K -158 -4%
MM
67
Midas Management
New York
$141K – – –
Creative Planning
68
Creative Planning
Kansas
$127K +$139K +2,607 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
69
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$120K -$2.08K -39 -2%
GT
70
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$113K +$124K +2,325 New
TRCT
71
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$95K +$104K +1,955 New
TFA
72
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$92K +$96.1K +1,800 +2,045%
NFG
73
Next Financial Group
Texas
$80K +$15.8K +295 +22%
MCM
74
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$39K – – –
BCM
75
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$28K -$14.7K -275 -32%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

84 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $274M — up 12% from $245M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FPX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Tuttle Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.

  • 84 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2015, up from 82 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $274M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Tuttle Capital Management, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.