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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

67 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

175% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 12

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $151M → $181M (+$30.2M)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.12%28.53% (+1.4%)

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6867 (-1)

Holders
67
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.47%
% of All Funds
1.79%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
33
Reduced
12
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$43.1M +$3.18M +61,790 +8%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.5M +$5.33M +103,719 +31%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$19.2M +$2.89M +56,221 +19%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.3M +$3.75M +73,003 +27%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$13.5M +$124K +2,413 +1%
BTS
6
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.32M -$97.9K -1,904 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.87M +$839K +16,316 +22%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.63M +$228K +4,443 +5%
LWA
9
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$4.11M +$43.5K +845 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4M +$364K +7,080 +11%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.66M +$938K +18,240 +37%
CPIG
12
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.85M +$148K +2,884 +5%
BCI
13
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.58M
RWM
14
Rezny Wealth Management
Florida
$2.53M +$2.41M +46,937 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.2M +$79.5K +1,545 +4%
TCM
16
Tuttle Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.76M +$1.68M +32,697 New
GHF
17
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$1.71M -$157K -3,056 -9%
BCM
18
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.69M +$1.03M +20,000 +175%
VFS
19
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$1.56M -$681K -13,244 -31%
AIG
20
American International Group
New York
$1.45M -$1.24M -24,015 -47%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.17M +$52.7K +1,025 +5%
MFS
22
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.17M +$404K +7,848 +57%
AA
23
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.12M -$1.08M -21,067 Closed
NAM
24
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$1.05M -$10.2K -199 -1%
Citigroup
25
Citigroup
New York
$915K +$311K +6,043 +55%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

67 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $181M — up 20% from $151M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FPX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 33 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $5.33M. The largest seller was CIBC World Market, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.49M sold.

  • 67 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2015, down from 68 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $181M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.33M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2015 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $2.49M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.