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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

93 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 17

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9293 (+1)

1.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 43.88%42.84% (-1%)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $131M (-$28.7M)

39% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 33

Holders
93
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.09%
% of All Funds
2.07%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
19
Increased
20
Reduced
33
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.1M -$10.5M -228,321 -26%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$18.6M -$207K -4,504 -1%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.9M -$751K -16,308 -7%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.15M +$638K +13,848 +8%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$4.38M -$199K -4,329 -4%
SPL
6
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$4.26M -$51.8K -1,126 -1%
WP
7
WealthSource Partners
California
$4.25M +$1.94M +42,059 +72%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.08M +$1.07M +23,158 +31%
WAS
9
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$4.01M +$4.37M +95,003 New
SWM
10
Strategic Wealth Management
Washington
$3.2M -$17K -370 -0.5%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.13M -$419K -9,099 -11%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.02M +$148K +3,214 +5%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.98M +$651K +14,130 +25%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.89M -$1.94M -42,189 -38%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.85M -$5.29M -114,996 -63%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.82M +$17.6K +382 +0.6%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.08M +$597K +12,966 +36%
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$2.05M -$153K -3,321 -6%
Citadel Advisors
19
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.42M +$370K +8,028 +31%
BTS
20
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.39M -$1.18M -25,608 -44%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.28M -$28.8K -625 -2%
MAS
22
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$1.12M +$140K +3,042 +13%
AIC
23
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$983K +$1.07M +23,302 New
HR
24
Howe & Rusling
New York
$919K +$1M +21,775 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$909K -$163K -3,551 -14%

FXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

93 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $131M — down 18% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FXG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Winch Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.37M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $10.5M.

  • 93 institutional investors held First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) as of Q4 2018, up from 92 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $131M of First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Winch Advisory Services, an estimated $4.37M added.
  • The largest First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.