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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

1.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.06%47.45% (+1.4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 143135 (-8)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 54

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $602M → $469M (-$133M)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
135
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-5.59%
% of All Funds
2.97%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
18
Increased
44
Reduced
54
Closed
24
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$112M +$41.1M +532,736 +43%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$43.7M +$1.64M +21,231 +3%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$39.8M -$83.8K -1,086 -0.2%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$36.4M -$2.51M -32,477 -5%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$36.3M -$20.5M -265,832 -32%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$16.5M +$515K +6,678 +3%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$14.8M +$18.1M +234,171 New
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$13.7M -$4.04M -52,347 -19%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$12.3M +$876K +11,345 +6%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$12.2M -$3.25M -42,083 -18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9.8M +$327K +4,242 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.95M -$4.16M -53,943 -28%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7.75M +$2.65M +34,355 +39%
TC
14
Trilogy Capital
California
$5.65M +$5.99M +77,589 New
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.38M +$84K +1,088 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.13M -$148K -1,913 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.33M +$316K +4,092 +6%
PFS
18
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.73M +$50.2K +650 +1%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.6M +$57.3K +742 +1%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.58M -$27.6K -357 -0.6%
GSWM
21
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$3.5M +$4.29M +55,533 New
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.08M -$258K -3,346 -6%
AIP
23
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$3.08M -$1.17M -15,175 -24%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.74M -$457K -5,919 -12%
IA
25
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.51M -$49.3K -639 -2%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

135 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $469M — down 22% from $602M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of FPX and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $41.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $20.5M.

  • 135 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2020, down from 143 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $469M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 24 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $41.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $20.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.