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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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84 hedge funds and large institutions have $274M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

111% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 19

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $245M → $274M (+$28.7M)

3.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.42% → 35.74% (+3.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 82 → 84 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
84
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
2.35%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
40
Reduced
19
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$17.9M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$10.8M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$8.43M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$6.46M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.61M

Top Sellers

1
TCM
Tuttle Capital Management
Connecticut
-$11.7M
2
LWA
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
-$3.02M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.11M
4
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
-$631K
5
UR
USCA RIA
Texas
-$320K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$66.1M +$17.9M +336,126 +33%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$27.2M +$4.61M +86,408 +18%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$24.1M +$870K +16,300 +3%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$23.6M +$1.63M +30,580 +7%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$19.9M +$4.42M +82,861 +27%
Bank of Montreal
6
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$14M +$10.8M +202,499 +238%
CS
7
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$8.18M +$8.43M +157,980 +1,584%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.43M +$1.87M +35,094 +36%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.21M +$832K +15,582 +14%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.89M +$6.46M +121,080 New
SIM
11
SSI Investment Management
California
$5.11M +$1.82M +33,996 +48%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.77M +$818K +15,317 +19%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.7M -$1.11M -20,826 -18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.02M +$1.75M +32,706 +66%
AIG
15
American International Group
New York
$3.66M +$802K +15,015 +25%
KA
16
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$3.61M +$3.96M +74,125 New
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$3.3M -$19.6K -368 -0.5%
BCI
18
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.34M – – –
RWM
19
Rezny Wealth Management
Florida
$2.29M -$81.2K -1,520 -3%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.18M +$2.39M +44,825 New
AIM
21
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$2.1M +$1M +18,779 +77%
CPIG
22
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.08M -$48.5K -908 -2%
BCM
23
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.95M +$117K +2,200 +6%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.85M +$313K +5,854 +18%
MFS
25
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.79M +$555K +10,399 +39%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

84 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $274M — up 12% from $245M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FPX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Tuttle Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.

  • 84 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2015, up from 82 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $274M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Tuttle Capital Management, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.