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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

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
BlackRock
126
BlackRock
New York
$11K – – –
LWM
127
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$9K – – –
CWC
128
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
$9K +$7.85K +104 New
APWM
129
Atlas Private Wealth Management
New York
$8K – – –
CAL
130
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$6K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
131
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$6K +$5.28K +70 New
IRC
132
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$5K +$1.06K +14 +27%
Bank of Montreal
133
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4K – – –
FWM
134
FSA Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$4K – – –
GSWM
135
Golden State Wealth Management
California
– -$3.5M -55,533 Closed
SI
136
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
– -$2.41M -38,277 Closed
PWM
137
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
– -$2.27M -35,999 Closed
SAM
138
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
– -$691K -10,970 Closed
NL
139
NWAM LLC
Washington
– -$511 -8,104 Closed
TSS
140
Two Sigma Securities
New York
– -$435K -6,897 Closed
FWM
141
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
– -$355K -5,634 Closed
MIH
142
Meitav Investment House
Israel
– -$315K -4,992 Closed
NA
143
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
– -$216K -3,425 Closed
WAP
144
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$153K -2,425 Closed
SF
145
Synovus Financial
Georgia
– -$126K -2,007 Closed
AIC
146
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
– -$58K -923 Closed
SMFS
147
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
– -$37K -600 Closed
FHA
148
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
– -$14K -233 Closed
WQ
149
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
– -$6.32K -100 Closed
MWM
150
MBE Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$5K -90 Closed
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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.