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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

107 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.16B invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 99107 (+8)

2.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.28%81.59% (-2.7%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $1.16B (-$89.6M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 47

Holders
107
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.08%
% of All Funds
2.66%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
21
Increased
28
Reduced
47
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$550M -$52.1M -1,915,185 -9%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$134M -$21.3M -782,085 -14%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$101M -$4.25M -156,179 -4%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$46.4M +$976K +35,839 +2%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$45.1M +$11.2M +410,609 +33%
RIG
6
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$41M -$28.8K -1,057 -0.1%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$39.1M +$999K +36,686 +3%
Bank of Montreal
8
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$26.8M -$980K -35,994 -4%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15.8M -$4.03M -148,044 -20%
NC
10
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$14.8M -$527K -19,345 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.6M +$937K +34,427 +10%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.65M +$543K +19,935 +6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.65M -$80.2K -2,945 -0.8%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.9M -$823K -30,232 -9%
ODG
15
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$7.21M +$531K +19,489 +8%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
16
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.38M -$201K -7,378 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.2M -$295K -10,853 -5%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$4.94M -$2.31M -84,988 -32%
TFA
19
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$4.86M -$981K -36,048 -17%
Baird Financial Group
20
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.76M +$2.26M +82,883 +91%
HFS
21
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4.19M +$461K +16,932 +12%
BTS
22
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4M -$2.6M -95,381 -39%
NA
23
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$3.66M -$82.8K -3,042 -2%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.42M +$1.19M +43,758 +53%
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.28M +$3.26M +119,652 New

FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

107 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.16B — down 7.2% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FXU positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $52.1M.

  • 107 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q1 2017, up from 99 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.16B of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q1 2017, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $11.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $52.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.