First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 16
234% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $474K | Put options by funds: $142K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $632M → $1.07B (+$434M)
12.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.27% → 79.28% (+12%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 87 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$40.8M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$33.8M |
| 4 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.78M |
| 2 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$618K |
| 3 |
SHA
Smith Hayes Advisers
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$575K |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$516K |
| 5 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$263K |
FXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
87 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.07B — up 69% from $632M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FXD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $272M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.78M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) as of Q3 2014, up from 82 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.07B of First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $272M added.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.