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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

152 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.88%47.57% (+1.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 160152 (-8)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $362M → $331M (-$31.6M)

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 23

64% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 67

Holders
152
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-5%
% of All Funds
2.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
24
Reduced
67
Closed
23
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$55.1M -$8.83M -100,445 -13%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$30M -$799K -9,086 -2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$22.6M -$1.41M -16,002 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$12.2M -$52.5K -597 -0.4%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$12.1M -$882K -10,038 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.9M -$883K -10,048 -7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9.48M +$1.03M +11,690 +12%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.79M +$399K +4,535 +5%
AAP
9
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$7.77M +$303K +3,452 +4%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.64M +$769K +8,745 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.32M -$2.41M -27,448 -24%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.11M -$149K -1,698 -2%
EFG
13
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$6.35M +$6.65M +75,624 New
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.89M -$1.57M -17,811 -20%
IAIM
15
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$5.38M +$14.9M +169,028 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
16
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$5.06M +$5.3M +60,263 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.89M -$173K -1,974 -3%
GLA
18
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.67M -$56.7K -645 -1%
GM
19
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$4.63M +$1.88M +21,377 +63%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.47M -$349K -3,966 -7%
UBS Group
21
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.34M +$226K +2,569 +5%
CCP
22
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
$4.03M -$108K -1,234 -3%
TWM
23
TMD Wealth Management
Arizona
$4.01M +$4.19M +47,705 New
ACA
24
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
$3.79M -$24.7K -281 -0.6%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.47M +$699K +7,952 +24%

FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

152 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $331M — down 8.7% from $362M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of FPX and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.

The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $8.83M.

  • 152 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q3 2023, down from 160 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $331M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 23 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $14.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.