First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $320M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 4
184% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113M → $320M (+$207M)
130% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 20
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
44% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 114 (+35)
5.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.45% → 56.2% (+5.8%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $3K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
MF
Manchester Financial
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$20.2M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$18.7M |
| 4 |
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
+$18.2M |
| 5 |
ODFS
O'Donnell Financial Services
San Rafael,
California
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OL
Owen LaRue
Elizabethtown,
Kentucky
|
-$3.55M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$780K |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$621K |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$212K |
| 5 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$193K |
FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
114 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $320M — up 184% from $113M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new FDD positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Owen LaRue, cutting an estimated $3.55M.
- 114 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q2 2025, up from 79 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $320M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 184% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Owen LaRue, an estimated $3.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.