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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

26 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.1M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

250% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 4

68% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.9M → $45.1M (+$18.2M)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 27 → 26 (-1)

3.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.93% → 29.95% (-4%)

Holders
26
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.7%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
14
Reduced
4
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.52M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.93M
3
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$2.87M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.56M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.19M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.11M
2
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
-$859K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$705K
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$586K
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$46.1K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$12M +$3.52M +89,809 +45%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.96M +$2.56M +65,410 +37%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$3.95M +$2.93M +74,807 +369%
U
4
UBS
Switzerland
$3.11M +$2.87M +73,189 +3,365%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$2.71M +$899K +22,928 +53%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$2.3M +$2.19M +55,906 New
BCI
7
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.98M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.98M -$1.11M -28,284 -37%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.4M +$479K +12,221 +56%
NYLIM
10
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$1.26M +$1.2M +30,568 New
VFS
11
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$1.21M -$859K -21,921 -43%
OC
12
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$721K +$19.4K +496 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$532K +$66.8K +1,704 +15%
CWM
14
Concert Wealth Management
California
$462K +$187K +4,766 +75%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$330K -$46.1K -1,176 -13%
ICAS
16
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$309K +$294K +7,500 New
JP Morgan Chase
17
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$253K +$240K +6,126 New
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$172K +$124K +3,165 +317%
Deutsche Bank
19
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$116K +$79.4K +2,025 +245%
PSUF
20
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$93K – – –
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$90K +$84.3K +2,150 +5,244%
AIG
22
American International Group
New York
$86.4K +$27.3K +697 +50%
Fifth Third Bancorp
23
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$31K – – –
NES
24
New England Securities
New York
$30K +$17.6K +449 +166%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15K -$705K -17,990 -98%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

26 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $45.1M — up 68% from $26.9M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FPX was balanced in Q3 2013: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 14 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.52M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.11M.

  • 26 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2013, down from 27 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $45.1M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.52M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.