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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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127 hedge funds and large institutions have $398M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 20

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 119 → 127 (+8)

2.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.24% → 42.79% (+2.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $471M → $398M (-$73M)

Holders
127
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.72%
% of All Funds
2.83%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
31
Increased
38
Reduced
43
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$6.28M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$6.15M
3
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
+$4.43M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$3.97M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$3.21M

Top Sellers

1
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$11.3M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$9.18M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$4.97M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$4.97M
5
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$4.63M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GT
126
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$46 +$50.2K +750 New
CF
127
Centaurus Financial
California
$7 +$27.4K +410 +5,857%
SFS
128
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
– -$4.63M -73,859 Closed
BRWM
129
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
– -$963K -12,961 Closed
MIAN
130
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
– -$846K -11,396 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
131
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$402K -5,411 Closed
SS
132
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
– -$305K -4,100 Closed
GFPC
133
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
– -$253K -3,403 Closed
BRWA
134
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$224K -3,013 Closed
FAIM
135
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
– -$222K -2,987 Closed
Koshinski Asset Management
136
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
– -$214K -2,876 Closed
LNC
137
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
– -$213K -2,872 Closed
CA
138
Calton & Associates
Florida
– -$206K -2,772 Closed
APP
139
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
– -$69K -927 Closed
PWAG
140
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
– -$65K -879 Closed
WTB
141
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
– -$41K -555 Closed
MWPCG
142
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
– -$17K -232 Closed
RCAG
143
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
– -$15.3K -206 Closed
FANJ
144
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
– -$7K -100 Closed
IAS
145
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
– -$2K -22 Closed
AF
146
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
– -$1K -18 Closed
ML
147
McAdam LLC
Pennsylvania
– -$1K -14 Closed
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

127 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $398M — down 16% from $471M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FPX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $6.28M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $11.3M.

  • 127 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2018, up from 119 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $398M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.28M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $11.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.