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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $538M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 40

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $508M → $538M (+$29.9M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 131135 (+4)

0.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.61%43.37% (+0.76%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 (-3)

Holders
135
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.05%
% of All Funds
2.96%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
20
Increased
57
Reduced
40
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$88.6M +$8.82M +112,168 +11%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$68.5M +$6.49M +82,514 +10%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$56.5M +$15.9M +202,556 +37%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$48.5M -$4.76M -60,506 -9%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$36.1M +$280K +3,561 +0.8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$18.4M +$2.74M +34,863 +17%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$17.2M +$1.25M +15,895 +8%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16.1M +$2.4M +30,540 +17%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.9M +$892K +11,343 +6%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11.8M +$1.51M +19,238 +14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$11.6M -$474K -6,022 -4%
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$8.21M +$2.47M +31,458 +41%
AG
13
Advisor Group
Arizona
$6.59M +$804K +10,224 +13%
JMPWA
14
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$6.55M +$304K +3,870 +5%
IA
15
IFP Advisors
Florida
$6.32M +$6.6M +83,847 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.28M +$74.6K +948 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.36M -$726K -9,228 -12%
SPC
18
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$5.11M +$194K +2,469 +4%
AIP
19
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$5.08M -$364K -4,622 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
20
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.97M -$1.37M -17,392 -21%
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.34M -$53.6K -681 -1%
PFS
22
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$4.12M +$112K +1,427 +3%
PAG
23
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.11M -$206K -2,614 -5%
GSWM
24
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$3.94M +$170K +2,162 +4%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
25
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.88M +$3.47M +44,115 +623%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

135 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $538M — up 5.9% from $508M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FPX positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $4.76M.

  • 135 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2019, up from 131 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $538M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $15.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.76M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.