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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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131 hedge funds and large institutions have $496M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 19

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $398M → $496M (+$98.8M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127 → 131 (+4)

1.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.79% → 44.39% (+1.6%)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 51

Holders
131
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.15%
% of All Funds
2.84%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
24
Increased
35
Reduced
51
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$20.2M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$10.9M
3
IWS
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
+$7.3M
4
AWM
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
+$6.42M
5
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
+$6.23M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$9.59M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.63M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$4.11M
4
VAG
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
-$4.06M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$3.88M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
101
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$80K +$75.4K +1,071 New
CHC
102
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$79K +$21.1K +300 +40%
WAP
103
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$76K – – –
HNB
104
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$65K – – –
CAM
105
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$55K +$51.8K +736 New
GWM
106
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$53K +$12.3K +175 +32%
GRP
107
Global Retirement Partners
California
$50K – – –
SMFS
108
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$44K – – –
Fidelity Investments
109
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$41K +$38.6K +548 New
FHA
110
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$40K -$7.04K -100 -16%
AIP
111
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$37K – – –
William Blair & Company
112
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$33K – – –
SSB
113
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$30K – – –
WOC
114
West Oak Capital
California
$19K – – –
DWM
115
Destination Wealth Management
California
$19K +$17.7K +252 New
JCM
116
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$18K +$70 +1 +0.4%
IWA
117
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$13K – – –
MSA
118
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$12K +$11.4K +162 New
BWM
119
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$11K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
120
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$11K – – –
QCIG
121
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$8K – – –
FHA
122
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$7K -$3.66K -52 -34%
CAL
123
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$7K +$6.69K +95 New
BlackRock
124
BlackRock
New York
$6K – – –
FGAM
125
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$4K +$3.31K +47 New
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

131 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $496M — up 25% from $398M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FPX positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $9.59M.

  • 131 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2019, up from 127 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $496M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $20.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.