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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

127 hedge funds and large institutions have $398M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 20

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 119127 (+8)

2.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.24%42.79% (+2.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 43

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $471M → $398M (-$73M)

Holders
127
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.72%
% of All Funds
2.83%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
31
Increased
38
Reduced
43
Closed
20
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$66.6M -$3.17M -47,387 -4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$43M +$925K +13,816 +2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$36.7M -$4.97M -74,231 -11%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.8M -$9.18M -137,147 -21%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$31.7M +$6.15M +91,797 +22%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15.9M +$745K +11,126 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.8M +$1.59M +23,766 +16%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.6M +$612K +9,143 +6%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.82M +$2.22M +33,114 +27%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.78M -$109K -1,630 -1%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.72M -$4.97M -74,249 -35%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$6.13M +$6.28M +93,765 +1,893%
AIP
13
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$5.56M -$1.02M -15,230 -15%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.17M -$555K -8,291 -9%
FAAS
15
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$4.91M -$473K -7,060 -8%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.71M -$1.45M -21,710 -22%
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.5M +$252K +3,771 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.36M +$3.21M +48,018 +216%
JMPWA
19
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$4.11M +$4.43M +66,180 New
VAG
20
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
$4.06M +$2.19M +32,720 New
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.03M +$43.6K +651 +1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
22
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.92M +$244K +3,640 +6%
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.88M +$3.97M +59,338 +1,840%
SWM
24
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$3.55M -$114K -1,703 -3%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.27M +$509K +7,608 +17%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

127 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $398M — down 16% from $471M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FPX positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $6.28M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $11.3M.

  • 127 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2018, up from 119 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $398M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.28M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $11.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.