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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

75 hedge funds and large institutions have $252M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

116% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 19

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $233M → $252M (+$18.7M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7375 (+2)

0.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 30.94%31.86% (+0.92%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
75
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.74%
% of All Funds
2.18%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
7
Increased
41
Reduced
19
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KIA
26
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$1.28M +$332 +14 +0%
KFS
27
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$1.21M -$8.04K -339 -0.7%
LW
28
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$1.21M -$62.6K -2,638 -5%
NPC
29
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.18M +$358K +15,099 +43%
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.14M -$42.1K -1,776 -4%
Ameriprise
31
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.09M +$378K +15,944 +52%
FHC
32
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$893K -$155K -6,545 -15%
AP
33
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$843K -$100K -4,218 -10%
JP Morgan Chase
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$820K +$38.4K +1,620 +5%
VWM
35
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$742K -$68.6K -2,891 -8%
HighTower Advisors
36
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$735K +$112K +4,711 +18%
BCM
37
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$726K +$142 +6 +0%
PFS
38
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$725K +$119K +5,004 +19%
RIA
39
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$641K -$1.73K -73 -0.3%
MFS
40
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$584K +$368K +15,514 +165%
WA
41
WFG Advisors
Texas
$574K +$28.3K +1,192 +5%
VFS
42
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$544K -$308 -13 -0.1%
CA
43
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$527K +$126K +5,306 +31%
ALA
44
Atherton Lane Advisers
California
$489K +$58.4K +2,460 +13%
IH
45
IFC Holdings
Florida
$429K +$80.4K +3,388 +23%
FAM
46
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$343K
RWM
47
Rench Wealth Management
Texas
$322K -$16.9K -714 -5%
Goldman Sachs
48
Goldman Sachs
New York
$319K +$324K +13,642 New
AWM
49
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$318K -$7.09K -299 -2%
RJT
50
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$318K

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

75 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $252M — up 8% from $233M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FDL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $2.6M.

  • 75 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2014, up from 73 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $252M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2014 was American International Group, an estimated $2.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.