We are live on ! Find out more
FXO icon

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund

149 hedge funds and large institutions have $497M invested in First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 143149 (+6)

0.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.78%55.39% (+0.61%)

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $686M → $497M (-$189M)

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 64

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
149
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.2%
% of All Funds
3.32%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
32
Increased
35
Reduced
64
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$107M -$19M -643,915 -14%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$64.4M -$27M -913,315 -28%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$55M -$5.39M -182,644 -8%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$42.2M -$3.88M -131,343 -8%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$32.7M -$303K -10,251 -0.8%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$20.5M -$731K -24,741 -3%
CS
7
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$15M +$8.53M +288,896 +108%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$11.1M -$2.57M -87,096 -17%
FI
9
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$10.6M
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$9.17M -$1.63M -55,346 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.76M +$41.9K +1,420 +0.6%
CCA
12
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$6.02M -$355K -12,022 -5%
SB
13
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$5.87M -$994K -33,668 -13%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.59M +$5.81M +196,626 +1,916%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.42M -$8.19M -277,411 -58%
HCIA
16
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$5.32M -$55.3K -1,872 -0.9%
Citadel Advisors
17
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$5.01M +$2.6M +87,994 +90%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5M -$60.1K -2,036 -1%
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.58M -$61.7K -2,088 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.15M -$1.14M -38,608 -20%
FEG
21
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3.52M +$6.64K +225 +0.2%
UCFA
22
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.2M +$443K +14,988 +14%
AA
23
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$3.2M +$3.1M +105,143 +25,154%
TRCT
24
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2.81M +$1.3M +44,093 +74%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.59M +$46.4K +1,572 +2%

FXO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

149 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (FXO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $497M — down 28% from $686M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new FXO positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $8.53M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $27M.

  • 149 institutional investors held First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (FXO) as of Q4 2018, up from 143 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $497M of First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $8.53M added.
  • The largest First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $27M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.