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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

78 hedge funds and large institutions have $619M invested in First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 25

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7478 (+4)

1.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.56%66.55% (+2%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $657M → $619M (-$38.9M)

Holders
78
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+5.41%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
10
Increased
31
Reduced
25
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$177M -$45.3M -1,145,575 -20%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$96.8M -$24M -605,573 -19%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$84.9M +$42.1M +1,064,724 +92%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$47.7M -$6.04M -152,659 -11%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$29.9M -$5.43M -137,317 -15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$21.7M +$2.27M +57,330 +11%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.4M +$254K +6,410 +1%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15M +$150K +3,782 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.5M +$2.05M +51,690 +17%
HI
10
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$11.1M +$3.43M +86,712 +43%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11M +$313K +7,914 +3%
CS
12
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$9.09M -$214K -5,403 -2%
Baird Financial Group
13
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$8.29M +$655K +16,549 +8%
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$7.51M +$1.91M +48,356 +33%
VFA
15
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$5.82M +$2.99M +75,494 +101%
CA
16
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$5.73M -$672K -16,990 -10%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.01M +$4.13M +104,416 New
HFS
18
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.74M +$297K +7,512 +8%
FA
19
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$3.13M +$3.22M +81,308 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.95M +$37.2K +939 +1%
AIG
21
American International Group
New York
$2.66M -$37K -935 -1%
AIM
22
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$2.58M -$65.3K -1,650 -2%
MFS
23
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$2.41M +$164K +4,152 +7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.38M -$2.21M -55,798 -47%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.04M +$1.29M +32,501 +158%

FTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

78 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $619M — down 5.9% from $657M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FTA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $42.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $45.3M.

  • 78 institutional investors held First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) as of Q4 2015, up from 74 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $619M of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2015, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $42.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $45.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.