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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

95 hedge funds and large institutions have $147M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.76%39.72% (-3%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9895 (-3)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $178M → $147M (-$30.7M)

19% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 16

55% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 42

Holders
95
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.06%
% of All Funds
2.15%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
19
Reduced
42
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
101
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$933K -20,424 Closed
CS
102
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$889K -19,467 Closed
WI
103
WBI Investments
New Jersey
-$791K -17,317 Closed
FFS
104
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
-$466K -10,210 Closed
FA
105
FDx Advisors
Illinois
-$355K -7,767 Closed
WAS
106
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
California
-$224K -4,915 Closed
NPC
107
National Planning Corporation
California
-$223K -4,889 Closed
TSS
108
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$223K -4,889 Closed
PTC
109
Private Trust Company
Ohio
-$205K -4,500 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
110
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$28K -602 Closed
NFG
111
Next Financial Group
Texas
-$6K -127 Closed

FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

95 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $147M — down 17% from $178M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FXG and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $2.47M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.73M.

  • 95 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q4 2017, down from 98 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $147M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.47M added.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.73M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.