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FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED ALP (FEX)

Institutional ownership reported to the SEC as of Q2 2026, across 32 quarters.

244
Reporting holders
$1.0B
Reported value
0.0%
Calls
0.0%
Puts
+13
Holder change

Calls and puts are the parts of reported value carried in derivative lines rather than shares, and they point in opposite directions: a manager holding calls is positioned for the security, one holding puts against it - or hedging shares they already own, which is why index funds carry so many. Most sites add the two together and report one figure, which averages away the only interesting part.

Holders

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FilerValueShares Their book Held Change
MORGAN STANLEY$148.9M1,064,6840.01%35qHELD
LPL Financial LLC$108.9M778,3300.02%31q-20.0%-$27.1M
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC$71.2M509,3900.14%31qHELD
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$67.0M479,1800.01%31q-10.7%-$8.0M
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC$37.5M268,3710.01%7q+6.4%+$2.2M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/$31.5M224,8570.00%31q-4.2%-$1.4M
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC$30.5M217,9990.04%31q+2.0%+$611.2K
Modern Wealth Management, LLC$29.8M212,8510.35%11q+11857.9%+$29.5M
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA$26.0M185,9600.00%31q+19.6%+$4.3M
UBS Group AG$25.8M184,2520.00%31qHELD
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.$24.5M175,3940.03%26q+42.4%+$7.3M
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC$24.3M174,1910.46%31q-1.5%-$382.2K
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP$22.0M156,9410.03%27q+3.8%+$798.1K
Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC$18.5M132,0713.03%3qHELD
&PARTNERS$18.5M137,8680.08%8q+143.5%+$10.9M
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED$18.4M131,8691.12%18q-2.0%-$383.4K
Private Advisor Group, LLC$18.3M130,5230.08%31q+39.8%+$5.2M
Cetera Investment Advisers$16.9M120,6100.02%31q+2.1%+$347.9K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.$16.7M119,6960.02%31q+30.2%+$3.9M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC$12.1M86,5590.00%31q+44.1%+$3.7M
Elevation Capital Advisory, LLC$11.8M84,5344.57%2q+72.2%+$5.0M
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC.$9.3M66,1530.15%25q+7.3%+$631.8K
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC$8.6M61,4480.10%8q+0.8%+$64.2K
BIP Wealth, LLC$8.4M60,3520.24%3q-52.5%-$9.3M
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC$8.4M60,2740.17%19q+1168.7%+$7.8M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP$8.3M59,5400.00%2q+93.9%+$4.0M
US BANCORP \DE\$8.1M57,5990.01%31q-7.0%-$606.9K
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC$7.4M54,2930.15%31q-1.0%-$73.1K
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.$6.7M47,6350.01%25q+3.7%+$237.5K
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC$6.7M48,5590.01%3q-11.7%-$880.0K
Triumph Capital Management$6.5M46,6721.18%13q-9.9%-$715.0K
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO$6.5M46,4370.00%31q-12.6%-$940.4K
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC$5.9M42,2130.00%10q-9.6%-$626.2K
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC$4.9M34,9900.01%31q+367.3%+$3.8M
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP$4.6M32,8440.00%11q-0.8%-$35.5K
KPP Advisory Services LLC$4.2M30,1880.53%10q+0.8%+$32.7K
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC$4.0M28,5850.02%9qHELD
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.$3.6M26,0780.02%31q+5.0%+$174.0K
Baird Financial Group, Inc.$3.6M25,9340.00%31q+11.6%+$376.5K
GTS SECURITIES LLC$3.6M25,3920.07%newNEW
TCFG Investment Advisors, LLC$3.0M21,4901.01%2qHELD
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC$2.8M20,1810.52%2qHELD
HighTower Advisors, LLC$2.4M17,0040.00%31q-4.8%-$121.0K
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS$2.3M16,1580.00%16qHELD
Belpointe Asset Management LLC$2.3M16,1350.07%17qHELD
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC$2.2M15,8770.21%7q-5.9%-$139.6K
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV$2.2M15,6450.00%3q-50.2%-$2.2M
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC$2.2M15,4760.02%newNEW
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC$2.2M15,4020.02%31q-7.9%-$184.6K
Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors, LLC$2.1M15,0490.33%10qHELD
Focus Financial Network, Inc.$2.1M14,7350.06%17qHELD
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC$2.0M14,5930.00%newNEW
Arkadios Wealth Advisors$2.0M14,0190.03%8q+3.1%+$59.6K
Hershey Financial Advisers, LLC$1.8M12,8161.29%2q-3.1%-$58.0K
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP$1.7M12,6350.00%9q+35.9%+$461.2K
Focus Partners Wealth$1.7M12,3900.00%3qHELD
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC$1.7M12,3320.01%31q+9.2%+$146.0K
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP$1.7M12,1150.00%31q-2.7%-$47.6K
Summit Financial, LLC$1.7M12,1030.02%20q+2.2%+$36.9K
Creative Planning$1.7M11,9070.00%24q-23.1%-$500.2K
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners, LLC$1.7M11,9071.07%7q-0.8%-$14.0K
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC$1.7M11,8590.15%14q-2.9%-$49.0K
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.$1.6M11,7380.02%21q+3.1%+$49.8K
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC$1.6M11,5140.01%22q+10.8%+$157.5K
Wedmont Private Capital$1.6M11,6790.04%6qHELD
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC$1.6M11,4260.01%24q-30.5%-$700.8K
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.$1.6M11,3490.02%31q+8.4%+$122.8K
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.$1.5M10,5850.06%19q-0.6%-$9.1K
Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc.$1.5M10,5720.45%19q-0.5%-$8.0K
FIDUCIARY FINANCIAL ADVISORS$1.5M10,4760.15%newNEW
FMR LLC$1.5M10,4190.00%30q+10.9%+$143.7K
AE Wealth Management LLC$1.4M10,1870.01%31q-2.2%-$31.9K
Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC$1.4M10,0400.05%8q-1.7%-$23.8K
RIK SAYLOR FINANCIAL, INC.$1.3M9,3700.87%7qHELD
WETZEL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.$1.3M9,3450.45%11q-1.3%-$17.5K
Ancora Advisors LLC$1.3M8,9700.02%31q-7.2%-$97.5K
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC$1.2M8,7450.01%24q-4.1%-$52.0K
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO$1.2M8,7660.00%31q+3.6%+$42.6K
Arax Advisory Partners$1.2M8,6980.01%29q+71.8%+$508.4K
Farrell Financial LLC$1.2M8,5110.64%11qHELD
PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/$1.1M8,1400.03%31q-2.0%-$23.1K
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC$1.1M8,1110.00%5q-63.3%-$2.0M
COZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC$1.0M7,3650.07%25qHELD
Lido Advisors, LLC$1.0M7,1720.00%10qHELD
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans$986.0K7,0530.00%31qHELD
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP$957.0K6,8420.01%31q+8.1%+$71.5K
Equitable Holdings, Inc.$955.1K6,8280.01%4q-0.9%-$9.1K
Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC$895.5K6,4030.14%8qHELD
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.$883.2K6,3140.15%31qHELD
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC$853.7K6,1030.07%17q-6.9%-$63.1K
Virtu Financial LLC$787.0K5,6280.02%5q+7.4%+$54.4K
NewEdge Advisors, LLC$768.0K5,4900.00%17q-2.4%-$18.9K
Prospera Financial Services Inc$763.4K5,4540.01%31q-6.0%-$48.6K
HRT FINANCIAL LP$756.0K5,4050.00%newNEW
RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC$753.9K5,3900.07%4q+96.6%+$370.4K
OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC$748.7K5,3530.01%9q+3.9%+$28.3K
WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC$722.8K5,1670.04%7q-2.8%-$20.8K
Advisory Services Network, LLC$713.4K5,1000.01%31q-1.7%-$12.2K
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.$680.7K4,8660.01%42q+101.8%+$343.4K
DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC$677.0K4,8400.02%15q-0.6%-$4.2K

Showing the largest 100 of 244 reported holders.

Quarter by quarter

Coverage begins with the quarter ending 2018-12-31. Earlier filings exist only as occasional late amendments, too sparse to describe a market, so they are not shown.

QuarterHoldersValue SharesNewAdded TrimmedOptions
Q3 202666$92.3M692,86359140.0%
Q2 2026244$1.0B7,340,5251841730.0%
Q1 2026231$861.4M7,046,7121935790.0%
Q4 2025221$848.5M7,137,5961832760.0%
Q3 2025211$831.3M7,121,6651235630.0%
Q2 2025211$813.7M7,397,8662235750.0%
Q1 2025199$768.9M7,524,815737720.0%
Q4 2024213$752.1M7,208,7141036690.0%
Q3 2024203$702.0M6,736,7391633600.0%
Q2 2024202$682.7M7,018,8191725720.0%
Q1 2024199$894.4M9,017,9811745610.0%
Q4 2023188$710.9M7,885,570938630.0%
Q3 2023184$612.1M7,549,2071047470.0%
Q2 2023181$621.8M7,397,1211035640.0%
Q1 2023179$675.0M8,395,7181342580.0%
Q4 2022178$644.0M8,039,9571946510.0%
Q3 2022162$5.2B72,162,554742510.0%
Q2 2022168$5.9B76,947,8421236620.0%
Q1 2022178$8.3B93,791,3551232650.0%
Q4 2021177$5.7B61,843,1191142540.0%
Q3 2021161$3.1B35,907,8381129540.0%
Q2 2021155$2.4B28,025,9141037540.0%
Q1 2021153$1.8B22,780,6891623650.0%
Q4 2020146$3.8B51,755,8901327560.0%
Q3 2020130$3.8B60,476,976823580.1%
Q2 2020135$3.5B57,964,5291613740.0%
Q1 2020137$3.0B63,183,3951324750.0%
Q4 2019158$6.2B95,318,9981033600.0%
Q3 2019140$5.6B91,920,937530590.0%
Q2 2019141$5.9B96,428,3391548450.0%
Q1 2019144$5.9B98,415,5921846450.0%
Q4 2018139$3.1B59,823,6922270.0%