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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

116 hedge funds and large institutions have $522M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

104% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 25

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $490M → $522M (+$32.4M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 112116 (+4)

3.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.94%48.46% (+3.5%)

Holders
116
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.57%
% of All Funds
2.66%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
14
Increased
51
Reduced
25
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$81.7M +$703K +9,943 +0.9%
Citigroup
2
Citigroup
New York
$67.5M +$29.2M +412,195 +77%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$53.9M -$1.42M -20,143 -3%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$48.1M +$4.56M +64,488 +11%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$46.5M +$2.1M +29,756 +5%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$29.9M -$14.8M -209,093 -33%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$18.7M +$7.04M +99,522 +61%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12.9M +$2.85M +40,291 +29%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$11.5M +$1.2M +17,030 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.5M +$1.18M +16,710 +13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.86M +$459K +6,484 +5%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.02M +$110K +1,549 +1%
CWM
13
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$8.79M +$44M +622,457 +7,037%
FAAS
14
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$6.7M +$1.76M +24,854 +36%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.32M +$185K +2,609 +3%
AIP
16
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$5.75M +$330K +4,668 +6%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.35M
Cetera Investment Advisers
18
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.77M -$62K -877 -1%
DADC
19
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.46M +$99.7K +1,410 +2%
AI
20
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$3.91M -$67.6K -956 -2%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.89M -$334K -4,728 -8%
BCI
22
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.79M
SWM
23
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$3.32M +$302K +4,270 +10%
SPC
24
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.25M +$232K +3,282 +8%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$3.08M +$516K +7,298 +20%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

116 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $522M — up 6.6% from $490M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FPX positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $44M. The largest seller was Meitav Investment House, exiting entirely with an estimated $37M sold.

  • 116 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2018, up from 112 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $522M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $44M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.