First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.07B invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
148% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 21
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $966M → $1.07B (+$105M)
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.26% → 74.91% (+3.7%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 86 (-1)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $238K | Put options by funds: $316K
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.5M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$41.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.98M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.9M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
-$15.3M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.07M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$2.21M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.95M |
FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
86 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.07B — up 11% from $966M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FXG and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, adding an estimated $59.5M. The largest seller was Niemann Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.3M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q3 2014, down from 87 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.07B of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $59.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Niemann Capital Management, an estimated $15.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.