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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 15

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $161M → $194M (+$33.5M)

2.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.22%30.11% (+2.9%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5655 (-1)

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
55
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.79%
% of All Funds
1.78%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
9
Increased
25
Reduced
15
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

55 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $194M — up 21% from $161M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FDL and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.47M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.13M sold.

  • 55 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2013, down from 56 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $194M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.47M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $5.13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.