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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

28 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 2

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $94.8M → $138M (+$43.4M)

29.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 91.11%120.81% (+30%)

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2828 (0)

Holders
28
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
12
Reduced
2
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$109M +$25.5M +590,905 +32%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.92M +$4.91M +113,732 +134%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$6.65M +$495K +11,474 +8%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.95M +$315K +7,315 +13%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$2.04M +$503K +11,658 +35%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.88M +$1.81M +41,907 New
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.35M +$772K +17,890 +147%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$801K +$12.3K +285 +2%
VKH
9
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$702K +$106K +2,468 +19%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$507K +$57.4K +1,331 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$487K +$141K +3,265 +43%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$481K +$173K +4,017 +60%
BFEC
13
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$385K -$140K -3,242 -27%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$365K +$350K +8,126 New
HI
15
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$359K +$345K +7,998 New
FFS
16
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$359K +$345K +8,000 New
HFS
17
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$259K +$249K +5,775 New
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$247K -$11.6K -270 -5%
WF
19
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$235K +$226K +5,245 New
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$186K +$179K +4,144 New
IA
21
IFP Advisors
Florida
$17K +$16.5K +383 +5,471%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$12K
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$11K
WA
24
WFG Advisors
Texas
$11K
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8K

FSZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

28 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $138M — up 46% from $94.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FSZ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $25.5M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.97M sold.

  • 28 institutional investors held First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) as of Q1 2017, unchanged from Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $138M of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $25.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.