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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

89 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 23

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8989 (0)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $370M → $364M (-$5.77M)

2.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.46%41.91% (-2.5%)

Holders
89
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.22%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
45
Reduced
23
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$75.6M +$1.08M +17,591 +2%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$36.1M -$1.82M -29,727 -5%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$34.4M +$2.31M +37,732 +8%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.6M +$798K +13,036 +3%
Citigroup
5
Citigroup
New York
$25.5M -$41.3M -675,590 -63%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.2M -$180K -2,940 -0.7%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.35M +$461K +7,534 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.05M +$158K +2,589 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.82M +$305K +4,978 +4%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$7.76M +$6.63M +108,290 +817%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.25M +$473K +7,737 +7%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.92M +$316K +5,168 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.47M +$68.4K +1,117 +1%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.35M -$71.1K -1,162 -1%
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.15M +$255K +4,167 +7%
BCI
16
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$4.02M -$490K -8,000 -11%
AIP
17
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$3.56M +$31.5K +515 +0.9%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.21M +$2.32M +37,966 +309%
AI
19
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$3.14M +$241K +3,944 +9%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.05M +$203K +3,324 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.04M +$566K +9,244 +24%
FAAS
22
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$3M +$889K +14,525 +45%
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.8M -$199K -3,247 -7%
IH
24
IFC Holdings
Florida
$2.65M +$397K +6,487 +19%
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.3M +$553K +9,043 +33%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

89 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $364M — down 1.6% from $370M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FPX positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 45 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $6.63M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $41.3M.

  • 89 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2017, unchanged from Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $364M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $6.63M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $41.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.