First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $113M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 21
71% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.2M → $113M (+$46.8M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
3.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.22% → 50.45% (+3.2%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 79 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.36M |
| 3 |
OL
Owen LaRue
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky
|
+$4.95M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.46M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.23M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.8M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$485K |
| 5 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$198K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWM
76
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| $5.05K | – | – | – |
|
|
MCM
77
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
| $1.63K | – | – | – |
|
|
PB
78
Pinnacle Bancorp
Beatrice,
Nebraska
| $1.41K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
79
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $81 | -$113 | -9 | -60% |
|
|
FTUS
80
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$2.23M | -198,380 | Closed |
|
|
81
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.8M | -143,234 | Closed |
|
|
HF
82
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$197K | -17,582 | Closed |
|
|
VF
83
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$132K | -11,759 | Closed |
|
|
AA
84
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$113K | -10,019 | Closed |
|
|
TAM
85
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
| – | -$47.4K | -4,207 | Closed |
|
86
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$32.6K | -2,900 | Closed |
|
|
AF
87
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$18.7K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
88
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$5.53K | -472 | Closed |
|
FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
79 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $113M — up 71% from $66.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FDD positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $2.23M sold.
- 79 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q1 2025, up from 77 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $113M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $2.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.