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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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133 hedge funds and large institutions have $605M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $469M → $605M (+$136M)

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.45% → 46.48% (-0.97%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 133 (-2)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 57

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)

Holders
133
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.48%
% of All Funds
2.73%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
36
Reduced
57
Closed
17
Calls
$83K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$83K
Net Calls Change
+$83K

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.36M
2
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
+$5.35M
3
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
+$4.7M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$2.72M
5
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
+$1.7M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$10.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.15M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$3.54M
4
GSWM
Golden State Wealth Management
California
-$3.5M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$2.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Mercer Global Advisors
76
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$495K -$27.2K -360 -6%
M&T Bank
77
M&T Bank
New York
$467K -$93.1K -1,233 -18%
ASN
78
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$445K -$3.55K -47 -0.9%
BRWA
79
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$434K -$52.8K -699 -12%
IFG
80
Independent Financial Group
California
$400K +$59.7K +791 +20%
PA
81
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$395K -$2.49K -33 -0.7%
MSAM
82
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$388K +$11.7K +155 +3%
CFGS
83
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$387K -$54.5K -722 -14%
SWP
84
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$384K +$7.1K +94 +2%
IF
85
Intrua Financial
Texas
$358K +$299K +3,963 New
IWA
86
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$357K +$322K +4,260 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
87
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$347K – – –
TWM
88
Titus Wealth Management
California
$333K – – –
WIA
89
World Investment Advisors
California
$331K -$755 -10 -0.3%
IC
90
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$326K – – –
AP
91
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$322K -$89.5K -1,185 -24%
SCM
92
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$311K +$11.3K +150 +4%
OIA
93
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$253K -$21.4K -284 -9%
PPA
94
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$250K +$225K +2,984 New
BRWM
95
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$243K +$219K +2,900 New
RJT
96
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$243K +$219K +2,905 New
GWM
97
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$238K +$7.55K +100 +4%
HighTower Advisors
98
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$222K -$240K -3,183 -54%
IWC
99
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$219K -$479K -6,350 -71%
FHC
100
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$216K +$195K +2,578 New
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4
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

133 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $605M — up 29% from $469M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FPX and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.36M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $10.8M.

  • 133 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2020, down from 135 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $605M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.36M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $10.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.