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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

162 hedge funds and large institutions have $341M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15

0.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.85%45.02% (-0.83%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 167162 (-5)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $366M → $341M (-$25M)

51% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 77

Holders
162
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-2.99%
% of All Funds
2.58%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
38
Reduced
77
Closed
15
Calls
$25K
Puts
Net Calls
+$25K
Net Calls Change
+$25K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$62.2M -$5.75M -69,447 -9%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$32.7M -$4.82M -58,218 -13%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$25.1M -$554K -6,683 -2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$19.9M -$393K -4,743 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$12.3M +$249K +3,005 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.5M +$221K +2,672 +2%
KAS
7
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$9.48M +$144K +1,741 +2%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.17M -$77.7K -938 -0.9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9M -$1.98M -23,876 -18%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.14M -$89.4K -1,079 -1%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.73M +$351K +4,240 +5%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.5M -$2.04M -24,564 -22%
AAP
13
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$7.3M +$249K +3,005 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.21M -$5.1M -61,567 -42%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.16M -$108K -1,303 -2%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.97M -$543K -6,554 -10%
GLA
17
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.7M +$25.6K +309 +0.6%
TCWA
18
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Washington
$4.32M -$2.33M -28,163 -35%
CCP
19
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
$4.13M +$424K +5,118 +12%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.88M -$35.6K -430 -0.9%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$3.82M +$51.6K +623 +1%
ACA
22
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
$3.82M -$6.88K -83 -0.2%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.64M +$435K +5,246 +14%
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.46M -$163K -1,968 -5%
HI
25
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.21M -$226K -2,733 -7%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

162 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $341M — down 6.8% from $366M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FPX was balanced in Q1 2023: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 38 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.

The largest buyer was World Equity Group, adding an estimated $2.93M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.75M.

  • 162 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2023, down from 167 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $341M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was World Equity Group, an estimated $2.93M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.75M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.