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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

19 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.1M invested in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 7

13.46% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.43%78.96% (-13%)

24% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2519 (-6)

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

73% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $159M → $42.1M (-$117M)

Holders
19
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-24%
% of All Funds
0.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
7
Reduced
7
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$10.9M +$3.35M +87,513 +44%
AP
2
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$9.23M +$4.15M +108,495 +81%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.9M -$6.18M -161,372 -41%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$2.03M +$2.01M +52,619 +8,046%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.4M +$570K +14,886 +68%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.37M +$1.38M +35,985 New
VKH
7
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.29M +$372K +9,705 +40%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.22M -$297K -7,765 -19%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.09M -$670K -17,493 -38%
JP Morgan Chase
10
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$933K -$1.3M -33,898 -58%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$809K -$90.3K -2,358 -10%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$792K +$163K +4,256 +26%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$662K +$366K +9,555 +122%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$613K +$617K +16,123 New
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$513K -$8.5M -221,849 -94%
YMRC
16
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$266K +$268K +7,000 New
MFS
17
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$11K
FSIM
18
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$106M -2,720,129 Closed
JG
19
Jefferies Group
New York
-$1.15M -29,460 Closed
PI
20
Placemark Investments
Illinois
-$1.15M -29,307 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$820K -21,009 Closed
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
-$620K -16,062 Closed
B
23
Baird
Wisconsin
-$354K -9,070 Closed
WEC
24
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
-$40.5K -1,040 Closed
Deutsche Bank
25
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$22.1K -577 -98%

FSZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

19 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $42.1M — down 73% from $159M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FSZ and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was Atwood & Palmer, adding an estimated $4.15M. The largest seller was F-Squared Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $106M sold.

  • 19 institutional investors held First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) as of Q4 2014, down from 25 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $42.1M of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2014, down 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Atwood & Palmer, an estimated $4.15M added.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2014 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $106M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.