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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $245M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 5

425% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 4

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $181M → $245M (+$64.4M)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6782 (+15)

3.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.53%32.42% (+3.9%)

Holders
82
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+22.39%
% of All Funds
2.21%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
21
Increased
45
Reduced
5
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$55.7M +$12M +219,831 +27%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$26.1M +$2.28M +41,844 +10%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$25.7M +$6.27M +114,915 +32%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$24.8M +$6.28M +115,078 +34%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$17M +$3.28M +60,027 +24%
TCM
6
Tuttle Capital Management
Connecticut
$11.7M +$9.89M +181,157 +554%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.4M +$2.36M +43,134 +58%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.11M +$1.18M +21,563 +24%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.3M +$604K +11,060 +13%
Bank of Montreal
10
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.64M +$4.63M +84,788 +26,414%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.51M +$802K +14,682 +22%
LWA
12
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$4.2M +$35.4K +648 +0.8%
SIM
13
SSI Investment Management
California
$3.87M +$3.87M +70,963 New
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$3.72M +$3.72M +68,202 New
AIG
15
American International Group
New York
$3.28M +$1.81M +33,212 +124%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.72M +$491K +9,001 +22%
RWM
17
Rezny Wealth Management
Florida
$2.65M +$88.1K +1,613 +3%
BCI
18
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.62M
CPIG
19
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.38M -$718K -13,145 -23%
BCM
20
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.06M +$349K +6,400 +20%
Citigroup
21
Citigroup
New York
$2.02M +$1.1M +20,110 +118%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.75M +$835K +15,293 +91%
SHA
23
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$1.69M +$999K +18,288 +144%
VFS
24
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$1.64M +$60.8K +1,113 +4%
GHF
25
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$1.47M -$260K -4,755 -15%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

82 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $245M — up 36% from $181M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FPX positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Chicago Partners Investment Group, cutting an estimated $718K.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2015, up from 67 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $245M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Chicago Partners Investment Group, an estimated $718K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.