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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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$32.6M -$31.4M -677,131 -49%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$28.1M -$16.1M -346,347 -36%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.1M -$1.63M -35,086 -14%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8M -$1.4M -30,244 -15%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$7.69M -$1.1M -23,794 -12%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.94M -$11.8M -253,868 -63%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.04M -$10.9M -235,610 -68%
Goldman Sachs
8
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.92M -$2.78K -60 -0.1%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.71M -$702K -15,140 -13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.38M -$407K -8,784 -8%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.28M -$713K -15,388 -14%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.92M -$250K -5,394 -6%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.77M +$1.49M +32,079 +64%
Citigroup
14
Citigroup
New York
$3.67M -$1.17M -25,242 -24%
VF
15
Virtu Financial
New York
$2.87M +$1.41M +30,375 +94%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.72M -$270K -5,835 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.6M -$642K -13,846 -20%
BTS
18
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.45M +$43.9K +948 +2%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.4M -$5.04M -108,861 -67%
BFA
20
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.27M -$162K -3,487 -7%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.17M -$543K -11,722 -20%
Citadel Advisors
22
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.66M +$984K +21,242 +142%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
23
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.45M +$32K +690 +2%
AI
24
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.39M +$15.9K +343 +1%
SB
25
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.28M -$257K -5,536 -17%

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.