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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

75 hedge funds and large institutions have $205M invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

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Increased
Maintained
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Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $169M → $205M (+$36.6M)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 20

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7175 (+4)

4.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.89%61.34% (-4.6%)

Holders
75
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+5.63%
% of All Funds
1.71%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
24
Reduced
20
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

75 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $205M — up 22% from $169M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FXU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $4.14M.

  • 75 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q3 2018, up from 71 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $205M of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $4.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.