First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
322% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 9
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $776M → $1.06B (+$286M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 49
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 172 (+26)
3.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.24% → 54.54% (+3.3%)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $59K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.2M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.84M |
| 3 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$4.92M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.62M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.95M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.93M |
| 3 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
TC
Trilogy Capital
Irvine,
California
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
APA
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
|
-$1.86M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACP
176
Aveo Capital Partners
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$1.33M | -13,797 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
177
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$1.11M | -11,540 | Closed |
|
|
WI
178
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$675K | -6,981 | Closed |
|
|
SAG
179
Spotlight Asset Group
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
| – | -$583K | -6,031 | Closed |
|
|
GT
180
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$72K | -750 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
181
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$49K | -508 | Closed |
|
182
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$5K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
SIAG
183
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
Corona,
California
| – | +$217 | +2 | New |
|
FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
172 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.06B — up 37% from $776M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FPX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $29.2M. The largest seller was Almanack Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.95M sold.
- 172 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2020, up from 146 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.06B of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $29.2M added.
- The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $6.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.