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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

167 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 22

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.05%45.85% (-2.2%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 172167 (-5)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $444M → $366M (-$77.9M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 (-2)

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 87

Holders
167
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-2.91%
% of All Funds
2.68%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
20
Increased
30
Reduced
87
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$63.7M -$12.9M -154,870 -16%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$35.2M -$6.05M -72,400 -14%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$24.1M -$8.34M -99,804 -25%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$19M -$2.92M -34,928 -13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.9M -$702K -8,394 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.6M +$3.92M +46,894 +47%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$11.3M +$2.5M +29,909 +26%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.3M -$1.83M -21,835 -14%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.63M -$358K -4,281 -3%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.98M -$816K -9,765 -8%
KAS
11
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$8.73M +$167K +2,001 +2%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.66M -$1.18M -14,153 -11%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.72M -$1.99M -23,774 -19%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.9M -$4.92M -58,813 -40%
AAP
15
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$6.6M +$1.07M +12,814 +18%
TCWA
16
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Washington
$6.26M -$195K -2,334 -3%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.17M +$137K +1,643 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.94M -$223K -2,666 -4%
GLA
19
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.38M +$46.7K +559 +1%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.67M -$349K -4,177 -8%
ACA
21
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
$3.58M -$67.7K -810 -2%
Truist Financial
22
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$3.53M -$567K -6,781 -13%
CCP
23
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
$3.46M -$461K -5,510 -11%
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.39M -$432K -5,167 -11%
HI
25
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.22M -$290K -3,465 -8%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

167 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $366M — down 18% from $444M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of FPX and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.92M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 167 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q4 2022, down from 172 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $366M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2022, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.92M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.