First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $402M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 8
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 32
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $320M → $402M (+$81.4M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 122 (+8)
2.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.2% → 59.08% (+2.9%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.63M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.49M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$19.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.66M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisory Group
Redmond,
Washington
|
-$1.43M |
| 4 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$719K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$390K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$253K | -16,304 | Closed |
|
|
WSFS
127
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$66.8K | -4,300 | Closed |
|
|
TPWA
128
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
Burlingame,
California
| – | -$68.4K | -4,216 | Closed |
|
|
NS
129
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$34K | -2,192 | Closed |
|
130
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$27.5K | -1,772 | Closed |
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FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
122 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $402M — up 25% from $320M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FDD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was SMI Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.3M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q3 2025, up from 114 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $402M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q3 2025 was SMI Advisory Services, an estimated $19.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.