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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

98 hedge funds and large institutions have $178M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.23%42.76% (-7.5%)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 11098 (-12)

36% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $276M → $178M (-$98.4M)

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 15

76% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 58

Holders
98
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-10.91%
% of All Funds
2.44%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
14
Reduced
58
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

98 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $178M — down 36% from $276M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FXG and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.49M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $31.4M.

  • 98 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q3 2017, down from 110 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $178M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2017, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.49M added.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $31.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.