First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.8M invested in First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 2
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 44 (+12)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.4M → $66.8M (+$4.36M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.34% → 17.26% (+0.92%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.26M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.23M |
| 3 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
RIL
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$489K |
| 5 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$420K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.22M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$502K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$340K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$266K |
FCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
44 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $66.8M — up 7% from $62.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FCT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $2.26M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.22M.
- 44 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) as of Q4 2013, up from 32 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $66.8M of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II stock for Q4 2013, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II positions in Q4 2013 and 2 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2013 was UBS, an estimated $2.26M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II seller in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.