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First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund

73 hedge funds and large institutions have $226M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.38%44.64% (-0.74%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7973 (-6)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $251M → $226M (-$25.1M)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 28

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
73
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-7.59%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
25
Reduced
28
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$79.4M -$395K -28,245 -0.5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$46.1M -$3.39M -242,681 -6%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.1M -$2.16M -154,172 -8%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$12.4M -$638K -45,642 -5%
Citadel Advisors
5
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$6.84M +$5.22M +373,123 +256%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.13M -$1.56M -111,921 -19%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$5.66M -$653K -46,690 -10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.21M +$148K +10,601 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.19M +$227K +16,228 +7%
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$3.1M -$848K -60,632 -21%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.75M +$322 +23 +0%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.5M -$31.6K -2,262 -1%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.26M +$45.7K +3,269 +2%
CWM
14
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$2M +$367K +26,240 New
MMHP
15
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$1.94M +$507K +36,224 +33%
SI
16
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.83M +$188K +13,468 +11%
William Blair & Company
17
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.63M -$21.4K -1,533 -1%
WI
18
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.5M +$121K +8,642 +8%
BTS
19
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.48M +$5.99K +428 +0.4%
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.18M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.17M -$1.02M -72,607 -45%
IP
22
Intellectus Partners
California
$1.11M +$14K +1,003 +1%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.04M +$171K +12,238 +18%
DADC
24
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.04M -$14.3K -1,023 -1%
BKA
25
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$912K -$115K -8,228 -11%

FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

73 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $226M — down 10% from $251M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of FDD and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $5.22M. The largest seller was Milestone Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.89M sold.

  • 73 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q2 2018, down from 79 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $226M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.22M added.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Milestone Advisory Partners, an estimated $7.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.