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First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
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135 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

229% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 7

69% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 35

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $411M → $469M (+$57.9M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 125 → 135 (+10)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.43% → 57.46% (-0.97%)

Holders
135
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+8%
% of All Funds
1.66%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
23
Increased
59
Reduced
35
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
MF
Manchester Financial
California
+$9.71M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$5.74M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$5.22M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.15M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$3.72M

Top Sellers

1
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
-$4.05M
2
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$4.01M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$1.5M
4
IP
Intellectus Partners
California
-$1.03M
5
JCM
J2 Capital Management
Michigan
-$727K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.63M +$624K +34,560 +20%
FHA
27
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.59M -$219K -12,143 -6%
FTUS
28
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.39M +$3.43M +190,310 New
NLP
29
Next Level Private
New York
$3.3M -$19.9K -1,100 -0.6%
HPC
30
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
$3.15M -$162 -9 -0%
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$3.03M +$482K +26,718 +19%
SPIA
32
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$2.94M +$19.5K +1,083 +0.7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
33
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.9M +$313K +17,346 +12%
WA
34
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$2.72M +$2.75M +152,477 New
Truist Financial
35
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.66M -$123K -6,803 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
36
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.63M +$409K +22,677 +18%
Baird Financial Group
37
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.6M +$2.13M +118,190 +422%
MMHP
38
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$2.47M +$2.5M +138,460 New
CAM
39
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$2.45M -$330K -18,311 -12%
NEWAS
40
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$2.43M +$2.38M +131,688 +2,734%
IP
41
Ignite Planners
California
$2.27M +$244K +13,518 +12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
42
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.26M +$151K +8,387 +7%
Citadel Advisors
43
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.12M +$2.15M +119,276 New
IAA
44
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$2.07M +$2.1M +116,379 New
MML Investors Services
45
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.83M +$212K +11,742 +13%
Rockefeller Capital Management
46
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.83M +$216K +11,984 +13%
TWM
47
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$1.82M +$108 +6 +0%
TIA
48
TCFG Investment Advisors
California
$1.82M +$1.84M +101,940 New
GWP
49
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.67M +$991K +54,887 +141%
KAS
50
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.55M +$318K +17,627 +25%
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FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

135 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $469M — up 14% from $411M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FDD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manchester Financial, adding an estimated $9.71M. The largest seller was Sanctuary Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.05M.

  • 135 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q1 2026, up from 125 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $469M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Manchester Financial, an estimated $9.71M added.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Sanctuary Advisors, an estimated $4.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.