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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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207 hedge funds and large institutions have $982M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 17

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 194 → 207 (+13)

2.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.09% → 52.95% (+2.9%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $996M → $982M (-$13.9M)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
207
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+6.7%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
33
Increased
53
Reduced
76
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$11.8M
2
CCP
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
+$6.69M
3
AOG
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
+$4.75M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$3.72M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.28M

Top Sellers

1
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$16.9M
2
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
-$9.53M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$9.34M
4
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$6.43M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$4.95M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PFA
151
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$230K +$16.4K +129 +7%
KIG
152
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$229K -$79.5K -627 -25%
OIA
153
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$229K -$34.1K -269 -13%
RA
154
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$224K -$33.3K -263 -13%
WH
155
Willner & Heller
California
$216K +$222K +1,748 New
GWM
156
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$210K -$188K -1,481 -46%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
157
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$205K – – –
MIH
158
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$204K +$211K +1,664 New
PWMG
159
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$203K – – –
IRC
160
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$186K +$52.9K +417 +38%
TSWM
161
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$181K +$187K +1,479 New
William Blair & Company
162
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$173K – – –
Koshinski Asset Management
163
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$156K -$2.54K -20 -2%
BWM
164
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$151K – – –
APA
165
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$136K – – –
AIP
166
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$133K – – –
SFPG
167
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$122K – – –
CHC
168
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$111K – – –
Bessemer Group
169
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$87K +$90.4K +713 New
WWMSC
170
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$82K – – –
GWSG
171
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$75K +$12.9K +102 +20%
UB
172
UMB Bank
Missouri
$70K +$72.5K +572 New
SAM
173
Strategic Asset Management
Minnesota
$69K – – –
SSB
174
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$65K +$16.6K +131 +33%
FAG
175
Fortitude Advisory Group
Washington
$61K +$63.4K +500 New
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

207 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $982M — down 1.4% from $996M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new FPX positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $16.9M.

  • 207 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2021, up from 194 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $982M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $11.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.