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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

79 hedge funds and large institutions have $146M invested in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9479 (-15)

23.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.13%56.47% (-24%)

58% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 26

77% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 43

77% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $633M → $146M (-$487M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
79
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-15.96%
% of All Funds
1.62%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
10
Reduced
43
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.3M -$37.7M -1,434,327 -56%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.3M -$14.7M -560,140 -56%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$11.1M -$41.8M -1,592,807 -79%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.5M -$13.3M -507,440 -56%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.2M -$3.24M -123,247 -24%
Truist Financial
6
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.09M -$1.15M -43,849 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
7
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.71M -$147K -5,602 -2%
Baird Financial Group
8
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.89M -$1.12M -42,693 -18%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$4.82M -$2.42M -92,098 -33%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.99M +$525K +19,983 +15%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.8M -$6.58M -250,280 -63%
IAIM
12
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$3.32M -$119K -4,525 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.17M -$4.26M -161,992 -57%
Susquehanna International Group
14
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.78M -$1.4M -53,277 -33%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.76M -$8.47M -322,281 -75%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.49M -$551K -20,985 -18%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$2.48M +$1.12M +42,457 +79%
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.4M -$76.7K -2,919 -3%
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2M +$323K +12,281 +19%
VCM
20
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.85M +$1.88M +71,608 New
Osaic Holdings
21
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.76M -$1.36M -51,722 -43%
Citadel Advisors
22
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.37M -$280K -10,659 -17%
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.36M +$1.39M +52,896 New
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.15M -$204K -7,777 -15%
JAWM
25
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Ohio
$923K -$2.4M -91,398 -72%

FXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

79 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $146M — down 77% from $633M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of FXU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Virtue Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.88M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $330M sold.

  • 79 institutional investors held First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) as of Q2 2020, down from 94 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $146M of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2020, down 77% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $1.88M added.
  • The largest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $330M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.