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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL

206 hedge funds and large institutions have $606M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 13

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 59

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 205 → 206 (+1)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $604M → $606M (+$1.79M)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.91% → 37.03% (+0.12%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $13K

Holders
206
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.49%
% of All Funds
3.61%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
18
Increased
81
Reduced
59
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
$13K
Net Calls
-$13K
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$3.5M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.48M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.11M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$1.85M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$1.5M

Top Sellers

1
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$3.94M
2
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$2.63M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.22M
4
HA
HC Advisors
Georgia
-$2.2M
5
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
-$1.81M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Commonwealth Equity Services
26
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.88M -$203K -6,049 -3%
SKK
27
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$5.79M -$190K -5,671 -3%
Creative Planning
28
Creative Planning
Kansas
$4.87M +$732K +21,827 +156%
LS
29
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$4.5M +$38.2K +1,139 +0.8%
CAM
30
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$4.25M -$22.2K -663 -0.5%
US Bancorp
31
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$4.18M +$136K +4,056 +3%
PAG
32
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.13M +$108K +3,234 +3%
KAS
33
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.88M +$408K +12,186 +11%
DADC
34
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.79M +$12.3K +367 +0.3%
ASN
35
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$3.69M +$797K +23,779 +27%
FWM
36
ForthRight Wealth Management
Georgia
$3.26M -$94.9K -2,832 -3%
AAS
37
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.05M +$213K +6,357 +7%
Rockefeller Capital Management
38
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.87M +$111K +3,323 +4%
HI
39
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.85M -$7.47K -223 -0.3%
HIS
40
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$2.83M +$147K +4,392 +5%
LA
41
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$2.81M +$636K +18,960 +28%
SWP
42
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.77M +$13.1K +392 +0.5%
First Trust Advisors
43
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.68M +$390K +11,624 +17%
TCWM
44
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.5M – – –
Cetera Investment Advisers
45
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.21M -$160K -4,759 -7%
MML Investors Services
46
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.2M +$325K +9,686 +17%
IRC
47
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$2.18M +$317K +9,468 +17%
BRWA
48
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.15M -$27.1K -809 -1%
KFP
49
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$2.05M -$334K -9,952 -14%
CAN
50
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.04M +$104K +3,111 +5%
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FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

206 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $606M — up 0.3% from $604M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FDL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $3.5M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), exiting entirely with an estimated $3.94M sold.

  • 206 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2021, up from 205 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $606M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2021, up 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 13 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $3.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $3.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.