We are live on ! Find out more
FPX icon

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $505M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

433% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 3

215% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 13

137% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $213M → $505M (+$292M)

64.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.67%99.37% (+65%)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7082 (+12)

Holders
82
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+17.14%
% of All Funds
2.04%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
41
Reduced
13
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FHC
51
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$352K -$53.6K -949 -13%
BFEC
52
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$331K +$86.5K +1,532 +36%
AP
53
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$329K +$324K +5,740 New
CIBC World Market
54
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$308K +$74.5K +1,321 +33%
SWP
55
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$279K +$6.88K +122 +3%
Jane Street
56
Jane Street
New York
$260K +$256K +4,529 New
CWM
57
Concert Wealth Management
California
$259K
PNC Financial Services Group
58
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$254K +$282 +5 +0.1%
WA
59
WFG Advisors
Texas
$249K +$25.1K +445 +11%
IH
60
IFC Holdings
Florida
$206K +$202K +3,579 New
GT
61
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$133K
AWM
62
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$105K +$103K +1,822 New
GWM
63
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$76K
Creative Planning
64
Creative Planning
Kansas
$69K -$154K -2,737 -69%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
65
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$68K -$2.99K -53 -4%
WEC
66
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$43K -$25.4K -450 -38%
GRP
67
Global Retirement Partners
California
$38K +$113 +2 +0.3%
NFG
68
Next Financial Group
Texas
$37K -$57.6K -1,020 -62%
AIP
69
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$29K
PG
70
Patten Group
Tennessee
$23K
SSB
71
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$23K +$22.6K +400 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
72
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$16K +$15.4K +273 New
WOC
73
West Oak Capital
California
$14.3K
SPIA
74
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$14K +$14.3K +253 New
WAM
75
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$13K

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

82 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $505M — up 137% from $213M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FPX positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $422M. The largest seller was Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $1.25M.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2017, up from 70 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $505M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 137% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $422M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Advisor Group, an estimated $1.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.