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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $538M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 40

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $508M → $538M (+$29.9M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 131135 (+4)

0.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.61%43.37% (+0.76%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 (-3)

Holders
135
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.05%
% of All Funds
2.96%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
20
Increased
57
Reduced
40
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CWM
51
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.09M +$409K +5,194 +57%
CAGAS
52
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.04M -$110K -1,393 -9%
CBFP
53
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$998K +$106K +1,347 +11%
AA
54
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$908K
PSF
55
Pacific Sun Financial
California
$869K -$12.6K -160 -1%
BFEC
56
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$869K +$233K +2,959 +35%
BFG
57
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$812K +$34.8K +442 +4%
CIBC World Market
58
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$755K +$11.9K +151 +2%
HighTower Advisors
59
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$738K -$273K -3,468 -26%
Citigroup
60
Citigroup
New York
$670K +$134K +1,700 +24%
WI
61
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$667K -$18K -229 -3%
SWP
62
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$635K -$10.8K -137 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
63
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$627K -$34.9K -444 -5%
CWM
64
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$616K +$77.6K +986 +14%
NFG
65
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$590K +$45.3K +576 +8%
IWC
66
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$586K +$112K +1,424 +23%
IWM
67
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$582K -$345K -4,382 -36%
JP Morgan Chase
68
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$561K +$89.6K +1,139 +18%
Mercer Global Advisors
69
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$545K +$10.9K +138 +2%
EIA
70
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$529K +$549K +6,979 New
CWA
71
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$525K +$41.6K +529 +8%
M&T Bank
72
M&T Bank
New York
$516K -$39.8K -506 -7%
NA
73
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$496K +$73.8K +938 +17%
FWM
74
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$482K -$65.3K -830 -12%
CF
75
Centaurus Financial
California
$475K +$29.3K +372 +6%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

135 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $538M — up 5.9% from $508M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FPX positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $4.76M.

  • 135 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2019, up from 131 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $538M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $15.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.76M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.