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First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

159 hedge funds and large institutions have $552M invested in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 18

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 158159 (+1)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.38%67.14% (-0.24%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $558M → $552M (-$6.09M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 65

Holders
159
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.63%
% of All Funds
2.09%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
19
Increased
42
Reduced
65
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$61.7M -$12.1M -134,149 -17%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$60.6M +$1.84M +20,362 +3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$56.1M -$4.82M -53,273 -8%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$45.4M +$8.1M +89,487 +24%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$39.8M -$3.25M -35,878 -8%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$35.2M -$7.34M -81,159 -18%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$20.9M +$1.05M +11,606 +6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
8
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$16.4M +$9.88M +109,171 +183%
Janney Montgomery Scott
9
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.8M -$9.89M -109,307 -44%
Cetera Investment Advisers
10
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$13M -$579K -6,404 -5%
Baird Financial Group
11
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.21M +$947K +10,468 +12%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$8.5M -$4.96M -54,811 -39%
CPIG
13
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$7.12M -$56.3K -622 -0.9%
CIA
14
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$6.82M +$6.34M +70,057 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.51M -$1.97M -21,745 -25%
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$6.49M +$425K +4,695 +8%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.07M +$548K +6,056 +11%
WAAG
18
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group
Kansas
$6.05M +$216K +2,392 +4%
KAS
19
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$6.03M -$125K -1,383 -2%
GCA
20
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
$5.84M +$132K +1,455 +2%
LWM
21
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$5.08M +$3.7M +40,837 +359%
HAFS
22
Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$4.62M -$2.06M -22,819 -32%
DADC
23
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.42M +$1.45K +16 +0%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.16M -$493K -5,449 -11%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.14M -$8.32M -91,989 -68%

FYX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

159 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $552M — down 1.1% from $558M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FYX positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 42 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $9.88M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $12.1M.

  • 159 institutional investors held First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) as of Q2 2025, up from 158 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $552M of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2025, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $9.88M added.
  • The largest First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.