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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

20 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.1M invested in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.1M → $66.1M (+$24M)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6

14.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.96%93.66% (+15%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1920 (+1)

Holders
20
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+5.26%
% of All Funds
0.53%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
8
Reduced
6
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$29.9M +$17.8M +454,575 +158%
AP
2
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$13.5M +$3.64M +92,755 +38%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.23M -$2.15M -54,718 -23%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$4.98M +$2.75M +70,219 +132%
BTS
5
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.06M +$200K +5,106 New
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.66M +$201K +5,128 +14%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.44M +$872K +22,234 +165%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.18M +$185K +4,708 +19%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$915K -$368K -9,373 -29%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$763K +$109K +2,780 +17%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$715K -$431K -10,996 -38%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$475K -$373K -9,502 -45%
VKH
13
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$400K -$939K -23,954 -71%
YMRC
14
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
$282K
CS
15
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$238K +$231K +5,900 New
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$232K -$1.22M -31,161 -84%
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$26K +$25.3K +644 New
MFS
18
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$25K +$13.5K +343 +121%
WA
19
WFG Advisors
Texas
$10K +$9.73K +248 New
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$792K -20,826 Closed
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
-$662K -17,402 Closed

FSZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

20 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $66.1M — up 57% from $42.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new FSZ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $17.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.15M.

  • 20 institutional investors held First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) as of Q1 2015, up from 19 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $66.1M of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $17.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.