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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

110 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.52%50.23% (+0.71%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 119110 (-9)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $312M → $276M (-$35.6M)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14

70% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 60

Holders
110
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-7.56%
% of All Funds
2.74%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
18
Reduced
60
Closed
14
Calls
$302K
Puts
Net Calls
+$302K
Net Calls Change
+$302K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64M +$10.3M +222,315 +19%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$44.2M -$9.53M -204,819 -18%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.7M -$4.03M -86,624 -18%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.9M +$140K +3,016 +0.9%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.8M -$4.12M -88,544 -26%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.45M -$203K -4,357 -2%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$8.84M -$5.23M -112,551 -37%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.44M +$4.28M +92,114 +133%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.44M -$1.19M -25,478 -18%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.02M -$1.21M -26,086 -19%
Goldman Sachs
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.96M -$343K -7,379 -6%
Citigroup
12
Citigroup
New York
$4.86M -$505K -10,861 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.81M -$201K -4,312 -4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.2M -$689K -14,818 -14%
HighTower Advisors
15
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.18M +$378K +8,137 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.25M -$186K -3,998 -5%
SAM
17
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$3.12M -$17.4K -374 -0.5%
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3M +$3.04M +65,304 New
AG
19
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.72M +$32.5K +699 +1%
BFA
20
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.44M -$203K -4,364 -8%
BTS
21
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.43M +$451K +9,704 +23%
IH
22
IFC Holdings
Florida
$2.35M -$949K -20,406 -29%
SG Americas Securities
23
SG Americas Securities
New York
$2.33M +$1.65M +35,526 +236%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.32M -$720K -15,480 -23%
SI
25
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$2.22M -$17.7K -381 -0.8%

FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

110 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $276M — down 11% from $312M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FXG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.53M.

  • 110 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q2 2017, down from 119 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $276M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.