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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

175 hedge funds and large institutions have $464M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.13%37.96% (-2.2%)

17% less funds holding

Funds holding: 210175 (-35)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 75

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 75 (-2)

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $740M → $464M (-$276M)

65% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 49

Holders
175
Holders Change
-35
Holders Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
3.86%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
17
Increased
54
Reduced
75
Closed
49
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
26
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.27M -$414K -14,358 -9%
CF
27
Centaurus Financial
California
$3.03M -$85.1K -2,952 -2%
MML Investors Services
28
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.01M -$8.34M -289,356 -68%
LS
29
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$2.65M +$505K +17,502 +17%
KFP
30
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$2.52M -$1.15M -39,968 -26%
HighTower Advisors
31
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.48M -$1.71M -59,256 -35%
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.33M +$445K +15,427 +17%
AAS
33
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.08M -$24.4K -846 -0.9%
HFA
34
High Falls Advisors
New York
$2.01M +$229K +7,926 +10%
PAG
35
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.96M -$136K -4,720 -5%
HIS
36
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.94M -$1.39M -48,154 -36%
KFGK
37
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1.93M -$66.3K -2,298 -3%
TCWM
38
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.88M -$30.3K -1,051 -1%
CA
39
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.88M +$237K +8,229 +11%
FAAS
40
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.72M +$59.1K +2,048 +3%
GIA
41
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$1.72M +$2.22M +77,016 New
ASN
42
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.71M -$215K -7,473 -9%
FLI
43
Family Legacy Inc
South Carolina
$1.69M +$77.8K +2,699 +4%
BRWA
44
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.66M -$215K -7,455 -9%
WS
45
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.56M +$18.9K +656 +0.9%
QCIG
46
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$1.55M +$120K +4,168 +6%
SIG
47
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$1.51M -$151K -5,243 -7%
TRCT
48
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.4M +$1.71M +59,333 +1,729%
APW
49
Austin Private Wealth
Texas
$1.32M +$55.2K +1,913 +3%
Rockefeller Capital Management
50
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.15M +$815K +28,262 +121%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

175 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $464M — down 37% from $740M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of FDL and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $13M.

  • 175 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q1 2020, down from 210 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $464M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.