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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

675% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 4

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6

49% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $111M → $166M (+$54.7M)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 45 → 57 (+12)

0.94% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.39% → 31.45% (-0.94%)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+26.67%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
31
Reduced
4
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$11.7M
2
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$6.6M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.4M
4
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$4.57M
5
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$3.21M

Top Sellers

1
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
-$4.2M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$1.81M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.36M
4
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
-$526K
5
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
-$439K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$40.5M +$11.7M +254,207 +40%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21.2M +$5.4M +117,156 +34%
Comerica Bank
3
Comerica Bank
Texas
$17M +$6.6M +143,174 +63%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$11M +$2.19M +47,595 +25%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$10.4M +$915K +19,844 +10%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$9.58M +$3.21M +69,673 +50%
BTS
7
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.12M +$615K +13,346 New
VF
8
Virtu Financial
New York
$4.83M +$4.57M +99,123 +1,613%
OC
9
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.36M +$2.35M +50,961 +230%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.08M +$2.91M +63,071 +1,534%
GHF
11
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$2.84M +$1.11M +24,015 +63%
NYLIM
12
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$2.79M -$4.2M -91,090 -60%
CCMH
13
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$2.79M +$2.81M +60,916 New
AIG
14
American International Group
New York
$2.32M +$1.72M +37,226 +279%
BCI
15
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.2M – – –
VFS
16
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.11M +$152K +3,308 +8%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.09M +$108K +2,344 +5%
MFS
18
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.83M +$193K +4,180 +12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.65M +$372K +8,060 +29%
CS
20
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.54M +$1.55M +33,549 New
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.52M +$294K +6,385 +24%
CIBC World Market
22
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.48M +$112K +2,431 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.17M +$751K +16,294 +176%
CWM
24
Concert Wealth Management
California
$1.02M +$450K +9,762 +77%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$1.01M +$1.02M +22,056 New
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

57 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $166M — up 49% from $111M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FPX positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was New York Life Investment Management, cutting an estimated $4.2M.

  • 57 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2014, up from 45 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $166M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2014 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $4.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.