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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

361 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.52B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 37

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.52B (+$121M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 347361 (+14)

4.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.06%63.07% (+4%)

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2119 (-2)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 167

Holders
361
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+4.03%
% of All Funds
5.26%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-9.52%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
53
Increased
84
Reduced
167
Closed
37
Calls
$21K
Puts
Net Calls
+$21K
Net Calls Change
+$8K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFG
26
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$19.1M -$103K -3,040 -0.6%
PAG
27
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$18.6M +$1.24M +36,493 +8%
HighTower Advisors
28
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$16.4M +$3.18M +93,849 +26%
SEP
29
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$14.4M -$201K -5,923 -1%
IGWM
30
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$13.9M +$3.79M +111,924 +41%
KAS
31
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$12.1M +$904K +26,673 +9%
AWM
32
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$12M -$2.73M -80,445 -20%
PFS
33
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$11.5M -$6.1M -180,110 -36%
HA
34
HC Advisors
Georgia
$10.6M -$282K -8,322 -3%
SMF
35
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
$10.3M -$1.82M -53,832 -16%
HI
36
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$10.2M -$225K -6,634 -2%
ECA
37
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$9.72M -$3.42K -101 -0%
SWAG
38
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$9.38M +$73.2K +2,160 +0.8%
AAS
39
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$9.37M -$537K -15,859 -6%
SPIA
40
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8.6M -$14.7M -433,704 -64%
DADC
41
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$7.87M +$852K +25,159 +13%
FAIM
42
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$7.46M -$76.1K -2,245 -1%
First Trust Advisors
43
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.91M -$283K -8,361 -4%
AF
44
Allworth Financial
California
$6.82M -$815K -24,068 -11%
KCFA
45
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
$6.56M -$137K -4,031 -2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
46
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$6.51M +$1.92M +56,780 +46%
Cetera Investment Advisers
47
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.45M -$73.4M -2,166,792 -92%
SL
48
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$6.27M
BWM
49
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$6.26M -$169K -4,985 -3%
AOG
50
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$5.83M -$220K -6,492 -4%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

361 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $2.52B — up 5% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FDL positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $73.4M.

  • 361 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2023, up from 347 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $2.52B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 37 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $73.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.