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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

179 hedge funds and large institutions have $491M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.96%48.58% (-1.4%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 193179 (-14)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $721M → $491M (-$231M)

41% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 81

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 25

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 84 (-4)

Holders
179
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-7.25%
% of All Funds
3.02%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
14
Increased
48
Reduced
81
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$86.3M -$16.2M -174,167 -14%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$44.9M -$4.74M -50,894 -9%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$31.4M -$7.04M -75,567 -16%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$30.4M -$3.01M -32,372 -8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.7M -$897K -9,629 -4%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.6M -$3.69M -39,585 -17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$12.9M +$302K +3,244 +2%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$12.8M -$1.52M -16,284 -9%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12.8M -$2.16M -23,201 -13%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.7M -$2.75M -29,577 -18%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.7M -$4.35M -46,656 -26%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.4M -$715K -7,679 -6%
TWM
13
TMD Wealth Management
Arizona
$10M +$295K +3,170 +3%
GM
14
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$9.93M +$11.3M +120,895 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
15
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$9.04M -$303K -3,255 -3%
KAS
16
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$8.3M -$2.3M -24,663 -20%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.1M -$1.34M -14,366 -13%
TCWA
18
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Washington
$7.4M -$136K -1,460 -2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.72M +$6.33M +67,982 New
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$5.62M +$1.54M +16,489 +32%
AAP
21
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$4.67M +$494K +5,303 +10%
WWM
22
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.51M -$343K -3,679 -6%
GLA
23
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.44M -$127K -1,366 -2%
AOG
24
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$4.41M -$1.16M -12,497 -19%
DADC
25
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.33M -$141K -1,512 -3%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

179 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $491M — down 32% from $721M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of FPX and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.

The largest buyer was GeoWealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Win Advisors, cutting an estimated $18.1M.

  • 179 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2022, down from 193 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $491M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was GeoWealth Management, an estimated $11.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Win Advisors, an estimated $18.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.