First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $686M invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
390% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140M → $686M (+$546M)
288% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 8
132.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.58% → 199.04% (+132%)
122% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 9
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 66 (+22)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $503K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$41.1M |
| 3 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$29M |
| 4 |
SAM
Shamrock Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.13M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.2M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.42M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$734K |
FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
66 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $686M — up 390% from $140M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FXU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $342M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $4.13M.
- 66 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q4 2014, up from 44 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $686M of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 390% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $342M added.
- The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $4.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.