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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $243M invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 9

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 18

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7691 (+15)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $206M → $243M (+$36.9M)

1.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.46%62.89% (+1.4%)

Holders
91
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+19.74%
% of All Funds
2.03%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
24
Increased
34
Reduced
18
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$53M +$3.99M +142,608 +8%
RIG
2
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$37.4M -$1.52M -54,219 -4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$24.6M +$1.38M +49,516 +6%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.7M -$569K -20,335 -3%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.4M +$2.91M +103,933 +26%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.1M +$5.65M +202,086 +116%
NCM
7
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$9.27M +$9.67M +345,951 New
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.51M +$207K +7,418 +3%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$6.42M +$2.94M +105,180 +78%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.45M +$262K +9,365 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.15M +$910K +32,567 +20%
WP
12
WealthSource Partners
California
$4.34M +$1.87M +66,821 +70%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.25M -$4.02M -143,837 -48%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.87M +$388K +13,883 +11%
BTS
15
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$3.02M +$159K +5,700 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.96M +$2.77M +99,250 +874%
SWM
17
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.6M +$2.71M +96,950 New
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.54M +$2.2M +78,695 +485%
SMG
19
Smart Money Group
Texas
$2.4M -$484K -17,300 -16%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.33M +$1.27M +45,379 +109%
BFA
21
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.98M +$2.07M +73,954 New
CA
22
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.81M +$1.9M +67,840 New
VBFP
23
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$1.74M +$1.81M +64,893 New
PCM
24
Penserra Capital Management
California
$1.54M +$1.61M +57,601 New
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.24M +$974K +34,842 +300%

FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

91 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $243M — up 18% from $206M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FXU positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Niemann Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.67M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $4.02M.

  • 91 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q4 2018, up from 76 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $243M of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q4 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Niemann Capital Management, an estimated $9.67M added.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $4.02M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.