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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
RJT
51
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$500K +$24.2K +1,010 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
52
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$452K +$465K +19,441 New
CM
53
Churchill Management
California
$425K -$69.1M -2,890,068 -99%
MIAN
54
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$423K +$434K +18,155 New
FAM
55
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$404K +$66.9K +2,798 +20%
BFEC
56
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$372K
DADC
57
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$369K +$86.1K +3,600 +29%
ALA
58
Atherton Lane Advisers
California
$335K -$30.7K -1,285 -8%
RWM
59
Rench Wealth Management
Texas
$330K +$8.37K +350 +3%
AWM
60
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$297K -$22.6K -947 -7%
MFS
61
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$296K -$278K -11,642 -48%
CS
62
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$282K +$290K +12,120 New
OSNBOA
63
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$267K +$7.17K +300 +3%
JMPWA
64
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$265K +$272K +11,370 New
OC
65
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$255K +$262K +10,945 New
AIM
66
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$250K +$46.5K +1,943 +22%
ICAS
67
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$219K +$741 +31 +0.3%
PAS
68
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$212K +$1.22K +51 +0.6%
KIG
69
Kessler Investment Group
Indiana
$192K +$4.45K +186 +2%
US Bancorp
70
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$130K +$45.6K +1,907 +52%
WCM
71
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$72K +$74.1K +3,098 New
MAA
72
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$62K +$64K +2,678 New
NFG
73
Next Financial Group
Texas
$54K -$243K -10,163 -81%
S
74
SignatureFD
Georgia
$45K +$24.4K +1,019 +113%
VIA
75
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$38K +$19.7K +822 +100%

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.