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First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund

77 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 13

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7377 (+4)

1.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.49%44.73% (+1.2%)

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M → $154M (-$44.7M)

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 35

Holders
77
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+5.48%
% of All Funds
1.72%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
12
Reduced
35
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42M +$3.52M +282,121 +9%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$29.4M -$25.7M -2,062,620 -46%
LWM
3
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$21.3M +$22.2M +1,780,927 New
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.65M -$7.92M -635,684 -44%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$7.86M -$2.06M -164,868 -20%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.14M -$618K -49,606 -10%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$4.55M -$826K -66,262 -15%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.84M +$1.3M +104,428 +48%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.74M -$122K -9,764 -4%
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$2.54M -$347K -27,844 -12%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.4M +$254K +20,341 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.23M -$2.53M -203,077 -52%
MMHP
13
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$1.64M -$150K -12,011 -8%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.47M -$316K -25,359 -17%
SI
15
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.41M -$258K -20,702 -15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.1M -$21.6K -1,734 -2%
BTS
17
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.01M -$312K -25,060 -23%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$930K -$464K -37,196 -32%
RJFSA
19
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$912K +$385K +30,877 +68%
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$789K -$50.7K -4,067 -6%
BKA
21
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$779K +$813K +65,218 New
SFG
22
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$746K -$10.2K -820 -1%
SG Americas Securities
23
SG Americas Securities
New York
$649K -$1.83M -146,502 -73%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$640K -$227K -18,228 -25%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$590K -$105K -8,434 -15%

FDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

77 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $154M — down 22% from $199M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FDD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.52M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $25.7M.

  • 77 institutional investors held First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund (FDD) as of Q4 2018, up from 73 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $154M of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.52M added.
  • The largest First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $25.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.