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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $333M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 21

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8791 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

4.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.1%35.39% (-4.7%)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $401M → $333M (-$67.8M)

Holders
91
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4.6%
% of All Funds
2.43%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
15
Increased
46
Reduced
21
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ICOA
26
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$2.1M +$396K +16,568 +23%
VFS
27
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.07M -$303K -12,674 -12%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.61M +$101K +4,241 +7%
FHC
29
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$1.5M +$123K +5,154 +9%
SPC
30
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.5M +$239K +9,979 +18%
NPC
31
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.39M +$79.5K +3,323 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
32
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.37M +$1.4M +58,531 +21,759%
KIA
33
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$1.27M +$407 +17 +0%
RJFSA
34
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.15M +$56.8K +2,377 +5%
Ameriprise
35
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1M -$404K -16,900 -28%
LW
36
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$985K -$222K -9,275 -18%
HighTower Advisors
37
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$983K +$5.05K +211 +0.5%
JP Morgan Chase
38
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$862K +$34K +1,420 +4%
BAAM
39
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$833K +$464K +19,406 +118%
PFS
40
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$821K +$65.9K +2,755 +8%
SWP
41
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$718K +$35K +1,462 +5%
CAN
42
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$700K +$391K +16,371 +120%
BCM
43
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$694K -$20.9K -873 -3%
CA
44
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$622K +$41.9K +1,753 +7%
RIA
45
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$578K -$7.29K -305 -1%
IH
46
IFC Holdings
Florida
$570K +$80.3K +3,360 +16%
VWM
47
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$567K -$79.7K -3,331 -12%
CAM
48
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$550K +$197K +8,256 +54%
VF
49
Virtu Financial
New York
$536K +$551K +23,043 New
WA
50
WFG Advisors
Texas
$509K -$59.9K -2,504 -10%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

91 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $333M — down 17% from $401M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FDL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $8.41M. The largest seller was Churchill Management, cutting an estimated $69.1M.

  • 91 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q1 2015, up from 87 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $333M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $8.41M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Churchill Management, an estimated $69.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.