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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $508M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 33

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $496M → $508M (+$11.2M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 131131 (0)

1.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.39%42.61% (-1.8%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

Holders
131
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.85%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
17
Increased
57
Reduced
33
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$82.3M +$9.12M +119,927 +13%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$63.9M +$335K +4,400 +0.5%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$54.5M +$1.8M +23,717 +4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$42.2M +$654K +8,608 +2%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$36.9M -$14.6M -191,932 -29%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16.4M -$2.96M -38,902 -16%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$16.2M +$302K +3,971 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.5M +$2.25M +29,538 +19%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$14.2M +$2.35M +30,855 +20%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$12.4M -$126K -1,655 -1%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.7M -$111K -1,460 -1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.46M +$1.34M +17,578 +27%
JMPWA
13
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$6.43M +$263K +3,464 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.38M +$187K +2,457 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.23M +$936K +12,306 +18%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.99M +$420K +5,520 +8%
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$5.98M +$1.36M +17,838 +30%
AIP
18
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$5.58M -$125K -1,650 -2%
SPC
19
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$5.06M +$1.58M +20,845 +47%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.51M -$619K -8,143 -12%
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
$4.5M +$2.71M +35,624 +161%
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.43M +$256K +3,372 +6%
SWM
23
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$4.32M -$221K -2,910 -5%
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$4.15M +$4.02M +52,846 New
GSWM
25
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$3.88M +$398K +5,237 +12%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

131 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $508M — up 2.2% from $496M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FPX positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.12M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $14.6M.

  • 131 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2019, unchanged from Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $508M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.12M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $14.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.