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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

32 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 6

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $138M → $177M (+$39.2M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2832 (+4)

27.52% less ownership

Funds ownership: 120.81%93.29% (-28%)

Holders
32
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
15
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
$132M +$13M +269,966 +11%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.6M +$856K +17,801 +9%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$9.71M +$2.44M +50,855 +34%
Cerity Partners
4
Cerity Partners
New York
$5.27M +$5.19M +107,975 New
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$3.39M +$1.16M +24,046 +53%
Citadel Advisors
6
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.01M +$2.96M +61,586 New
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.11M -$1.08M -22,516 -34%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.85M -$189K -3,923 -9%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.84M +$363K +7,557 +25%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.72M +$1.69M +35,163 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$175K +3,637 +20%
SG Americas Securities
12
SG Americas Securities
New York
$723K +$713K +14,832 New
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$668K +$136K +2,840 +26%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$652K +$252K +5,251 +65%
BFEC
15
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$416K -$2.5K -52 -0.6%
FFS
16
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$358K -$32K -666 -8%
HI
17
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$355K -$32.1K -668 -8%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$333K -$188K -3,903 -36%
Millennium Management
19
Millennium Management
New York
$317K +$312K +6,496 New
HFS
20
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$299K +$16.8K +349 +6%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$277K +$7.74K +161 +3%
WF
22
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$256K
OMC
23
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$205K +$202K +4,210 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$204K +$2.35K +49 +1%
WA
25
WFG Advisors
Texas
$73K +$60K +1,248 +488%

FSZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

32 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $177M — up 28% from $138M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FSZ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.08M.

  • 32 institutional investors held First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) as of Q2 2017, up from 28 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $177M of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $13M added.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.