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First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.4M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4950 (+1)

8.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.68%41.96% (-8.7%)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $103M → $70.4M (-$32.7M)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 20

Holders
50
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.04%
% of All Funds
1.4%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
13
Reduced
20
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
$19.8M -$5.87M -465,904 -22%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$8.13M -$8.75M -694,313 -50%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.32M -$163K -12,911 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.49M -$9.83M -779,951 -59%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.38M -$2.9M -230,009 -39%
SG Americas Securities
6
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.32M +$2.53M +201,079 +259%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$2.32M -$491K -39,000 -17%
VKH
8
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.15M +$2.27M +180,056 New
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.98M +$339K +26,919 +19%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.72M -$7.56K -600 -0.4%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.09M -$3.66M -290,678 -76%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.06M +$413K +32,789 +58%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.04M +$478K +37,937 +76%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$1.01M +$705K +55,923 +193%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$994K -$61.5K -4,880 -6%
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$727K -$295K -23,377 -28%
CNB
17
City National Bank
California
$708K -$81.9K -6,500 -10%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$618K -$321K -25,462 -33%
Koshinski Asset Management
19
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$590K +$3.91K +310 +0.7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$575K +$107K +8,526 +21%
CA
21
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$519K +$3.88K +308 +0.7%
JP Morgan Chase
22
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$472K +$499K +39,616 New
IH
23
IFC Holdings
Florida
$404K +$128K +10,191 +42%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$273K -$3.82K -303 -1%
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$269K +$283K +22,440 New

FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

50 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $70.4M — down 32% from $103M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FDD positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $2.53M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $9.83M.

  • 50 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q3 2015, up from 49 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $70.4M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q3 2015, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $2.53M added.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $9.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.