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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $496M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 19

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $398M → $496M (+$98.8M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127131 (+4)

1.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.79%44.39% (+1.6%)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 51

Holders
131
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.15%
% of All Funds
2.84%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
24
Increased
35
Reduced
51
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$70.1M -$9.59M -136,295 -13%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$61.1M +$20.2M +287,658 +54%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$50.6M -$1.15M -16,403 -2%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$49.8M +$10.9M +154,494 +30%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$40M -$4.11M -58,413 -10%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$18.7M -$485K -6,895 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.2M +$2.05M +29,064 +17%
AWM
8
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
$12.7M +$6.42M +91,266 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$12M -$696K -9,881 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.7M -$114K -1,616 -1%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$11.3M +$770K +10,942 +8%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.4M -$1.34M -19,011 -12%
AI
13
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$6.96M +$6.23M +88,477 +2,004%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.95M -$266K -3,783 -5%
JMPWA
15
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$5.92M +$911K +12,941 +20%
IWS
16
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
$5.61M +$7.3M +103,777 New
AIP
17
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$5.49M -$1.15M -16,355 -18%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.34M -$328K -4,665 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.07M -$184K -2,614 -4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
20
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.89M +$160K +2,274 +4%
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.5M +$79.5K +1,130 +2%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.41M -$962K -13,673 -19%
SWM
23
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$4.27M -$10.8K -153 -0.3%
SWAG
24
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$4.2M +$3.95M +56,126 New
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.01M +$59.6K +847 +2%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

131 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $496M — up 25% from $398M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FPX positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $9.59M.

  • 131 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2019, up from 127 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $496M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $20.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.