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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX

162 hedge funds and large institutions have $360M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 166 → 162 (-4)

6.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 53.39% → 46.63% (-6.8%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $402M → $360M (-$41.6M)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

64% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 83

Holders
162
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-2.41%
% of All Funds
2.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
14
Increased
30
Reduced
83
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SAG
SageView Advisory Group
California
+$7.07M
2
GM
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
+$7.05M
3
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
+$2.83M
4
CCA
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
+$2.51M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$2.42M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$67.8M
2
ACA
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
-$4.34M
3
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
-$3.12M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$3.03M
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$2.38M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$61.7M -$67.8M -686,384 -54%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$35.8M -$832K -8,421 -2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$27.5M -$172K -1,745 -0.7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$13.8M +$2.42M +24,514 +23%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13.4M -$34.3K -347 -0.3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.1M -$1.21M -12,210 -10%
AAP
7
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$9.81M -$25.3K -256 -0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.03M -$378K -3,823 -4%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.86M -$601K -6,086 -7%
GM
10
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$7.55M +$7.05M +71,378 New
CCP
11
Cassia Capital Partners
North Carolina
$7.23M +$411K +4,160 +6%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.1M -$917K -9,279 -12%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.33M -$1.31M -13,287 -18%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
14
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$6.27M -$731K -7,400 -11%
CA
15
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$6.23M +$2.83M +28,679 +95%
GLA
16
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$5.97M -$38.2K -387 -0.7%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.76M -$178K -1,801 -3%
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.51M +$112K +1,132 +2%
HighTower Advisors
19
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$5.43M -$1.49M -15,080 -23%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.11M -$2.38M -24,104 -33%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5M -$1.09M -11,015 -19%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.93M +$13.1K +133 +0.3%
TPWA
23
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$4.68M -$269K -2,718 -6%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.17M -$8.79K -89 -0.2%
DADC
25
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.68M -$278K -2,811 -7%
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FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

162 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $360M — down 10% from $402M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FPX and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 83 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was SageView Advisory Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.07M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $67.8M.

  • 162 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q1 2024, down from 166 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $360M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was SageView Advisory Group, an estimated $7.07M added.
  • The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.