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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

133 hedge funds and large institutions have $605M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $469M → $605M (+$136M)

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.45% → 46.48% (-0.97%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 133 (-2)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 57

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)

Holders
133
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.48%
% of All Funds
2.73%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
36
Reduced
57
Closed
17
Calls
$83K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$83K
Net Calls Change
+$83K

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.36M
2
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
+$5.35M
3
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
+$4.7M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$2.72M
5
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
+$1.7M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$10.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.15M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$3.54M
4
GSWM
Golden State Wealth Management
California
-$3.5M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$2.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$142M -$6.15M -81,444 -5%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$54.4M +$1.34M +17,808 +3%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$47M -$1.19M -15,732 -3%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$46.5M -$1.71M -22,618 -4%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$46.1M -$10.8M -142,796 -21%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$19.2M +$919K +12,180 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$19.1M -$2.61M -34,578 -13%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$18.7M -$810K -10,726 -5%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16.5M +$265K +3,507 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$14.4M +$1.28M +16,910 +11%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
11
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$13.3M +$2.72M +36,008 +29%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$13.1M +$5.36M +70,983 +83%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$12.4M -$3.54M -46,956 -24%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.49M -$2.17M -28,774 -20%
TC
15
Trilogy Capital
California
$7.11M +$102K +1,351 +2%
SPC
16
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$6.72M +$5.35M +70,897 +762%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.72M -$98.1K -1,299 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
18
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.05M +$260K +3,448 +5%
LFAS
19
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$5.22M +$4.7M +62,198 New
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.9M +$99.9K +1,323 +2%
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.68M -$76.4K -1,012 -2%
PFS
22
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$4.66M -$267K -3,537 -6%
AIP
23
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$3.76M -$302K -4,005 -8%
BFEC
24
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$3.73M +$1.7M +22,573 +103%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.61M -$440K -5,826 -12%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

133 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $605M — up 29% from $469M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FPX and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.36M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $10.8M.

  • 133 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2020, down from 135 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $605M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.36M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $10.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.