First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $736M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 4
208% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 13
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
75% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M → $736M (+$316M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 76 (+12)
4.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.29% → 70.05% (+4.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.5M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BUB
BBVA USA Bancshares
Houston,
Texas
|
-$5.95M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$738K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$681K |
FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
76 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $736M — up 75% from $420M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FXG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $135M. The largest seller was BBVA USA Bancshares, cutting an estimated $5.95M.
- 76 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q4 2013, up from 64 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $736M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2013 was BBVA USA Bancshares, an estimated $5.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.