First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $456M invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 15
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $456M (+$101M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 176 (+13)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.65% → 47.71% (-0.94%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$4.31M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.41M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.02M |
| 5 |
NAM
NTV Asset Management
Charleston,
West Virginia
|
+$2.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$5.59M |
| 2 |
BWP
Bernardo Wealth Planning
Harleysville,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.29M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.62M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.52M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.22M |
FPX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
176 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $456M — up 29% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FPX positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.59M sold.
- 176 institutional investors held First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) as of Q2 2025, up from 163 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $456M of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $5.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.