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First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.6M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 4

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 7

34% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3243 (+11)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $69.9M → $81.6M (+$11.7M)

5.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.78%46.23% (+5.4%)

Holders
43
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+34.38%
% of All Funds
1.15%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
16
Increased
13
Reduced
7
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.8M -$8.35M -631,397 -27%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.5M +$10.2M +772,712 +413%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$10.3M +$1.02M +77,261 +11%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.88M +$7.98M +603,604 New
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.43M -$798K -60,356 -13%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.69M +$2M +151,168 +273%
BTS
7
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.49M +$80.5K +6,087 +47%
Jane Street
8
Jane Street
New York
$2.46M +$2.49M +188,334 New
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$1.85M +$95.2K +7,200 +5%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.8M -$124K -9,394 -6%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.77M +$77.6K +5,867 +5%
AIG
12
American International Group
New York
$1.51M +$1.29M +97,240 +535%
VKH
13
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.21M +$1M +75,939 +451%
OMC
14
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$787K +$798K +60,326 New
IPC
15
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$681K +$690K +52,205 New
Citadel Advisors
16
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$663K +$672K +50,803 New
FTUS
17
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$618K +$573K +43,346 +1,085%
Koshinski Asset Management
18
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$549K +$556K +42,070 New
PI
19
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$492K +$169K +12,818 +51%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$465K +$124K +9,409 +36%
B
21
Baird
Wisconsin
$358K -$13.2K -1,000 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$295K -$17.4K -1,316 -5%
SPC
23
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$225K +$228K +17,262 New
UCFA
24
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$188K +$190K +14,388 New
TSS
25
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$182K +$185K +13,969 New

FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

43 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $81.6M — up 17% from $69.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FDD positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $8.35M.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q4 2014, up from 32 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $81.6M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $10.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.