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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

87 hedge funds and large institutions have $165M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

285% more capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $51.9M | Capital outflows: $13.5M

10.36% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.33% → 49.69% (+10%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 93 → 87 (-6)

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 14

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 34

Holders
87
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-6.45%
% of All Funds
1.98%
Holding in Top 10
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Holding in Top 10 Change
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Holding in Top 10 Change %
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% of All Funds
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New
9
Increased
18
Reduced
34
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
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FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

87 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $165M — up 32% from $125M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FXG and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.11M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.11M.

  • 87 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q2 2018, down from 93 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $165M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.11M added.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.