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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,601% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $82M → $1.39B (+$1.31B)

525% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 8

145% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 11

81% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5294 (+42)

27.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.04%89.87% (+28%)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+80.77%
% of All Funds
2.5%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
50
Increased
27
Reduced
11
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$694M +$631M +26,726,348 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$167M +$136M +5,756,704 +875%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$114M +$92.8M +3,929,683 +888%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$51.8M +$37.3M +1,578,858 +381%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$50.9M +$31.7M +1,342,381 +218%
Bank of Montreal
6
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$43.1M +$39.1M +1,657,600 New
HA
7
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$27.7M +$25.2M +1,065,479 New
MFS
8
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$22.8M +$20.4M +865,657 +6,833%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$22.8M +$20.4M +865,697 +8,592%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22.1M +$19.3M +815,216 +2,310%
CI
11
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
$19.7M +$17.9M +759,637 New
SAM
12
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$17M +$15.4M +652,606 New
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$15.3M +$11M +467,013 +343%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$11.7M +$10.6M +448,636 New
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.2M +$9.76M +413,244 +2,391%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.4M +$8.89M +376,420 +1,506%
BFA
17
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$7.83M +$7.11M +301,189 New
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.71M +$5.38M +227,983 +748%
TFA
19
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$4.95M +$4.5M +190,462 New
FHA
20
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$4.39M +$4.09M +173,132 New
AIM
21
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$4.22M +$3.83M +162,328 New
LFG
22
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$3.87M +$3.52M +149,025 New
UCFA
23
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.72M +$3.38M +143,065 New
NC
24
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$3.53M +$3.21M +136,033 New
BTS
25
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.98M +$2.71M +114,879 New

FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

94 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.39B — up 1,601% from $82M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new FXU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $631M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $7.01M.

  • 94 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q1 2016, up from 52 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.39B of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2016, up 1,601% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $631M added.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $7.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.