First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26B invested in First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 11
250% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $361M → $1.26B (+$902M)
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 28
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 138 (+33)
22.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.68% → 77.08% (+22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$55.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$50.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.7M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IH
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.19M |
| 2 |
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$2.91M |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.6M |
| 4 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$1.3M |
FXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
138 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.26B — up 250% from $361M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new FXL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $548M. The largest seller was IFC Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.19M.
- 138 institutional investors held First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL) as of Q4 2017, up from 105 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.26B of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 250% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $548M added.
- The largest First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2017 was IFC Holdings, an estimated $3.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.