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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $505M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

433% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 3

215% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 13

137% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $213M → $505M (+$292M)

64.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.67%99.37% (+65%)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7082 (+12)

Holders
82
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+17.14%
% of All Funds
2.04%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
41
Reduced
13
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MML Investors Services
1
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$242M +$422M +7,472,426 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$58.8M +$3.84M +68,124 +7%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$37.4M +$3.36M +59,514 +10%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$27.5M +$2.51M +44,433 +10%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$25.5M +$3.99M +70,634 +19%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$24.3M -$597K -10,571 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.07M +$835K +14,801 +16%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.87M +$2.91M +51,600 +102%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.7M +$273K +4,834 +5%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.05M +$822K +14,573 +20%
BCI
11
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$5.05M +$2.26M +40,000 +83%
IWM
12
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$5.01M +$5.24M +92,881 +3,468%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.52M +$612K +10,844 +16%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.18M +$211K +3,734 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.7M +$2.04M +36,141 +127%
RWM
16
Rezny Wealth Management
Florida
$2.94M +$513K +9,099 +22%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.89M +$542K +9,612 +24%
AI
18
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.61M +$388K +6,883 +18%
AG
19
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.44M -$1.25M -22,154 -34%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.22M +$268K +4,741 +14%
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.09M +$1.26M +22,317 +158%
WI
22
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.53M +$364K +6,445 +32%
CPIG
23
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$1.42M +$20.4K +362 +1%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.39M +$751K +13,301 +121%
Cetera Investment Advisers
25
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.38M +$555K +9,831 +69%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

82 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $505M — up 137% from $213M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FPX positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $422M. The largest seller was Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $1.25M.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2017, up from 70 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $505M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 137% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $422M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Advisor Group, an estimated $1.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.