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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

37 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.8M invested in First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.49%58.56% (+2.1%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4037 (-3)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79.2M → $65.8M (-$13.4M)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 20

Holders
37
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-7.5%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
11
Reduced
20
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RIG
1
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$14.6M +$571K +8,891 +4%
BTS
2
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$11.3M -$4.09M -63,559 -26%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$6.51M -$512K -7,968 -7%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.43M +$2.24M +34,924 +51%
NA
5
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.86M +$67K +1,043 +1%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.03M -$3.83M -59,660 -55%
WFG
7
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$3.02M +$11.6K +180 +0.4%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.87M -$1.13M -17,508 -28%
RIA
9
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$2.39M -$492K -7,656 -17%
PFS
10
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.94M -$230K -3,583 -11%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$1.44M -$2.08M -32,337 -58%
Koshinski Asset Management
12
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$1.29M +$345K +5,368 +35%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.06M +$181K +2,821 +20%
BFEC
14
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$766K +$11.9K +185 +2%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$643K -$747K -11,617 -53%
AC
16
Avestar Capital
New York
$638K +$687K +10,694 New
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$400K -$1.54K -24 -0.4%
SWP
18
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$364K -$178K -2,768 -32%
PAG
19
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$339K +$349K +5,431 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$336K +$347K +5,393 New
APA
21
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$311K +$80K +1,245 +33%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$300K -$24.7K -385 -7%
HighTower Advisors
23
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$221K -$49.3K -767 -18%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$209K +$216K +3,360 New
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$207K +$5.27K +82 +3%

RFEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

37 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $65.8M — down 17% from $79.2M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of RFEM and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $2.24M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $4.09M.

  • 37 institutional investors held First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) as of Q3 2018, down from 40 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $65.8M of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.24M added.
  • The largest First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $4.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.