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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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68 hedge funds and large institutions have $151M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 63 → 68 (+5)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 21

3.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.79% → 27.12% (-3.7%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $168M → $151M (-$17M)

Holders
68
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.94%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
18
Increased
23
Reduced
21
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.97M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$751K
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$693K
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$618K
5
NPC
National Planning Corporation
California
+$344K

Top Sellers

1
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
-$15.5M
2
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$9.33M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.33M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.82M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$37.2M +$1.97M +40,529 +6%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$16.8M -$1.42M -29,087 -8%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$15.1M -$1.82M -37,433 -11%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.4M +$13M +266,406 New
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$12.5M -$903K -18,535 -7%
BTS
6
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.86M +$28.9K +593 +5%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.1M -$165K -3,384 -4%
LWA
8
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$3.79M +$3.68M +75,434 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.73M +$693K +14,219 +24%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.38M -$28.9K -593 -0.9%
CPIG
11
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.71M +$2.62M +53,835 New
AIG
12
American International Group
New York
$2.56M -$568K -11,663 -19%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.5M +$122K +2,502 +5%
CIBC World Market
14
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.49M -$15.3K -315 -0.6%
BCI
15
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.41M – – –
VFS
16
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.12M -$32.5K -668 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.98M +$618K +12,682 +48%
GHF
18
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$1.75M -$223K -4,574 -12%
AA
19
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.06M +$39.6K +813 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$56.3K +1,155 +6%
NAM
21
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$990K -$38.9K -799 -4%
CS
22
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$775K +$751K +15,405 New
Comerica Bank
23
Comerica Bank
Texas
$772K -$15.5M -317,722 -95%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$712K +$56.2K +1,154 +9%
MFS
25
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$696K +$245K +5,021 +57%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

68 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $151M — down 10% from $168M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FPX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.97M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $15.5M.

  • 68 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2014, up from 63 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $151M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.97M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $15.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.