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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $168M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $168M (+$24.9M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5763 (+6)

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 19

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.27%30.79% (+2.5%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+10.53%
% of All Funds
1.83%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
21
Reduced
19
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$33.6M +$1.66M +34,208 +5%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17.4M -$120K -2,476 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$16.3M +$5.39M +111,408 +49%
Comerica Bank
4
Comerica Bank
Texas
$16M -$1.51M -31,183 -9%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$12.6M +$1.23M +25,323 +10%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$10.9M +$1.04M +21,428 +10%
SMM
7
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$9.33M +$9.39M +194,056 New
BTS
8
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.28M -$22.2K -459 -3%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.08M +$166K +3,430 +4%
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$3.33M +$3.35M +69,286 New
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.26M +$2.2M +45,446 +204%
AIG
12
American International Group
New York
$3.01M +$270K +5,590 +10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.88M +$862K +17,816 +42%
CIBC World Market
14
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.4M -$38.2K -789 -2%
BCI
15
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.31M
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.27M +$121K +2,495 +6%
VFS
17
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.06M -$332K -6,862 -14%
GHF
18
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$1.9M -$1.07M -22,026 -36%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.28M +$227K +4,690 +21%
CS
20
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$1.27M +$1.27M +26,333 New
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$1.26M +25,990 New
BCM
22
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M +$1.22M +25,300 New
VF
23
Virtu Financial
New York
$1.07M +$450K +9,301 +72%
NAM
24
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$985K -$14.5K -300 -1%
AA
25
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$974K -$11.5K -238 -1%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

63 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $168M — up 17% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FPX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stadion Money Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.39M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $1.51M.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2014, up from 57 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $168M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $9.39M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $1.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.