Morgan Stanley’s First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund FGB Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
Q2 | – | Sell |
-666,795
| Closed | -$2.87M | – | 8159 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $2.87M | Buy |
666,795
+49,742
| +8% | +$217K | ﹤0.01% | 4365 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $2.6M | Buy |
617,053
+46,924
| +8% | +$196K | ﹤0.01% | 4525 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $2.32M | Buy |
570,129
+3,009
| +0.5% | +$11.9K | ﹤0.01% | 4537 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $2.21M | Buy |
567,120
+9,380
| +2% | +$35.4K | ﹤0.01% | 4499 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $2.1M | Sell |
557,740
-519,570
| -48% | -$1.87M | ﹤0.01% | 4540 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $3.86M | Buy |
1,077,310
+550,029
| +104% | +$1.81M | ﹤0.01% | 4526 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.78M | Buy |
527,281
+51,052
| +11% | +$171K | ﹤0.01% | 4458 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.55M | Buy |
476,229
+47,121
| +11% | +$143K | ﹤0.01% | 4582 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.35M | Buy |
429,108
+35,311
| +9% | +$114K | ﹤0.01% | 4691 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.21M | Sell |
393,797
-24,626
| -6% | -$78.2K | ﹤0.01% | 4755 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.2M | Buy |
418,423
+70,136
| +20% | +$238K | ﹤0.01% | 4776 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.11M | Buy |
348,287
+42,674
| +14% | +$158K | ﹤0.01% | 4951 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.28M | Buy |
305,613
+141,972
| +87% | +$574K | ﹤0.01% | 4828 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $669K | Buy |
163,641
+50,734
| +45% | +$208K | ﹤0.01% | 5371 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $449K | Buy |
112,907
+5,866
| +5% | +$24K | ﹤0.01% | 5563 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $432K | Sell |
107,041
-19,332
| -15% | -$80.4K | ﹤0.01% | 5616 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $504K | Sell |
126,373
-20,897
| -14% | -$76K | ﹤0.01% | 5146 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $459K | Sell |
147,270
-11,929
| -7% | -$34.6K | ﹤0.01% | 5128 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $365K | Buy |
159,199
+61,346
| +63% | +$174K | ﹤0.01% | 4796 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $319K | Sell |
97,853
-34,648
| -26% | -$109K | ﹤0.01% | 4839 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $274K | Buy |
132,501
+82,707
| +166% | +$423K | ﹤0.01% | 4729 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $298K | Sell |
49,794
-3,985
| -7% | -$24.3K | ﹤0.01% | 5222 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $333K | Sell |
53,779
-1,232
| -2% | -$7.61K | ﹤0.01% | 4878 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $342K | Buy |
55,011
+568
| +1% | +$3.52K | ﹤0.01% | 4789 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $335K | Buy |
54,443
+21,852
| +67% | +$131K | ﹤0.01% | 4787 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $170K | Sell |
32,591
-20,443
| -39% | -$122K | ﹤0.01% | 5346 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $336K | Sell |
53,034
-5,173
| -9% | -$32.7K | ﹤0.01% | 5210 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $350K | Buy |
58,207
+1,714
| +3% | +$10.5K | ﹤0.01% | 5300 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $340K | Buy |
56,493
+12,220
| +28% | +$75.1K | ﹤0.01% | 5216 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $272K | Buy |
44,273
+25,141
| +131% | +$165K | ﹤0.01% | 5296 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $131K | Sell |
19,132
-22,469
| -54% | -$158K | ﹤0.01% | 5501 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $301K | Buy |
41,601
+27,777
| +201% | +$205K | ﹤0.01% | 5110 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $102K | Sell |
13,824
-4,995
| -27% | -$37.6K | ﹤0.01% | 5591 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $133K | Buy |
18,819
+4,810
| +34% | +$33.6K | ﹤0.01% | 5487 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $97K | Buy |
14,009
+3,088
| +28% | +$21K | ﹤0.01% | 5317 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $67K | Buy |
10,921
+4,325
| +66% | +$26.4K | ﹤0.01% | 5420 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $41K | Sell |
6,596
-9,406
| -59% | -$50.8K | ﹤0.01% | 5688 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $89K | Sell |
16,002
-117,622
| -88% | -$718K | ﹤0.01% | 5468 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $785K | Sell |
133,624
-9,643
| -7% | -$59.7K | ﹤0.01% | 4305 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $927K | Sell |
143,267
-10,266
| -7% | -$74.3K | ﹤0.01% | 4263 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1.16M | Sell |
153,533
-69,807
| -31% | -$526K | ﹤0.01% | 4019 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.76M | Buy |
223,340
+73,326
| +49% | +$588K | ﹤0.01% | 3678 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $1.25M | Sell |
150,014
-54,961
| -27% | -$460K | ﹤0.01% | 3848 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $1.66M | Buy |
204,975
+43,013
| +27% | +$330K | ﹤0.01% | 3635 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $1.25M | Buy |
161,962
+32,203
| +25% | +$254K | ﹤0.01% | 3812 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $1.02M | Buy |
129,759
+12,355
| +11% | +$99.8K | ﹤0.01% | 3925 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $957K | Sell |
117,404
-99,689
| -46% | -$827K | ﹤0.01% | 3819 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $1.81M | Buy |
+217,093
| New | +$1.83M | ﹤0.01% | 3237 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's FGB Position: Q2 2025 in Review
Morgan Stanley sold out of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) in Q2 2025, closing a stake of 666,795 shares — an estimated $2.87M sold.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in FGB in Q2 2013 and held it in 48 quarters. The position peaked at $3.86M in Q4 2023. 1 fund tracked by Wall St. Rank holds FGB as of Q2 2025.
- Morgan Stanley reported no remaining First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund position as of Q2 2025 after selling out during the quarter.
- Morgan Stanley sold 666,795 First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund shares in Q2 2025, an estimated $2.87M.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in Q2 2013 and held it in 48 quarters.
- Morgan Stanley's First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund position peaked at $3.86M in Q4 2023.
- 1 fund tracked by Wall St. Rank held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund as of Q2 2025.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 15 Aug 2025.