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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.54%92.26% (-0.28%)

19% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3629 (-7)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $154M → $121M (-$33.1M)

72% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 18

88% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
29
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-19.44%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
1
Increased
5
Reduced
18
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$90.5M -$14M -286,595 -13%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.77M -$3.34M -68,461 -30%
Cerity Partners
3
Cerity Partners
New York
$4.41M -$30.2K -619 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$4.23M -$2.02M -41,426 -32%
BFEC
5
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.41M -$27.8K -570 -1%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.12M +$143K +2,935 +7%
Citadel Advisors
7
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.68M +$427K +8,754 +34%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.33M +$11K +225 +0.8%
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.11M -$204K -4,189 -15%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$858K -$4.88K -100 -0.6%
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$807K
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$704K -$49.3K -1,010 -7%
Baird Financial Group
13
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$670K -$5.27K -108 -0.8%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$421K -$903K -18,513 -68%
VSWA
15
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$420K +$14.9K +305 +4%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$381K -$817K -16,740 -68%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$328K -$329K -6,740 -50%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$261K -$1.13M -23,121 -81%
SG
19
StoneX Group
New York
$214K -$34.7K -712 -14%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$162K
CAN
21
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$117K -$156K -3,196 -57%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$87K -$19.4K -397 -18%
FAAS
23
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$70K +$69.7K +1,429 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$69K -$190K -3,889 -73%
QCIG
25
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$51K +$3.41K +70 +7%

FSZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

29 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $121M — down 21% from $154M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of FSZ and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $427K. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $14M.

  • 29 institutional investors held First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) as of Q3 2019, down from 36 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $121M of First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2019, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 1 fund opened new First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $427K added.
  • The largest First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.