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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
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207 hedge funds and large institutions have $982M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 17

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 194 → 207 (+13)

2.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.09% → 52.95% (+2.9%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $996M → $982M (-$13.9M)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
207
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+6.7%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
33
Increased
53
Reduced
76
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$11.8M
2
CCP
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
+$6.69M
3
AOG
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
+$4.75M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$3.72M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.28M

Top Sellers

1
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$16.9M
2
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
-$9.53M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$9.34M
4
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$6.43M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$4.95M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$187M +$2.13M +16,826 +1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$96.3M +$3.72M +29,316 +4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$70.4M +$11.8M +93,026 +19%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$61.8M -$2.7M -21,298 -4%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$47.6M -$9.34M -73,718 -16%
TCWA
6
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Washington
$30.7M +$1.28M +10,083 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$26.8M +$859K +6,774 +3%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$26.4M -$1.25M -9,832 -4%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$25.6M -$682K -5,380 -3%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$22.5M -$768K -6,063 -3%
KAS
11
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$21.5M -$4.95M -39,087 -18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$20.6M -$2.53M -19,948 -11%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$19M -$3.81M -30,032 -16%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$17.9M +$867K +6,837 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.6M -$942K -7,435 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$13.1M +$878K +6,929 +7%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.2M -$793K -6,260 -6%
AOG
18
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$8.68M +$4.75M +37,476 +112%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.23M -$126K -991 -1%
HI
20
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$7.78M -$3.12M -24,619 -28%
WA
21
Win Advisors
Florida
$7.71M +$7.97M +62,895 New
Goldman Sachs
22
Goldman Sachs
New York
$7.21M +$2.78M +21,933 +59%
AAP
23
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$6.81M +$131K +1,032 +2%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$6.74M +$150K +1,182 +2%
DADC
25
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$6.72M -$14.1K -111 -0.2%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

207 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $982M — down 1.4% from $996M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new FPX positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $16.9M.

  • 207 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2021, up from 194 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $982M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $11.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.