First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
700% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $280K | Put options by funds: $35K
142% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 24
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.94B (+$406M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 103 (+4)
23.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.72% → 80.03% (-24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.9M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$6.66M |
| 3 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.24M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.2M |
| 5 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.47M |
FXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
103 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.94B — up 26% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FXD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $209M. The largest seller was F-Squared Investment Management, cutting an estimated $64.9M.
- 103 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (FXD) as of Q1 2015, up from 99 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.94B of First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $209M added.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $64.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.