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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

173 hedge funds and large institutions have $603M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

70% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 44

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $551M → $603M (+$51.9M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 169173 (+4)

1.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.87%38.45% (-1.4%)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
173
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.37%
% of All Funds
3.74%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
20
Increased
75
Reduced
44
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AI
76
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$616K +$59.1K +2,037 +11%
OC
77
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$576K -$162K -5,602 -23%
BFEC
78
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$557K +$36.5K +1,257 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
79
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$555K -$72.9K -2,515 -12%
WI
80
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$545K +$19.9K +686 +4%
WEC
81
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$542K -$14K -482 -3%
CAN
82
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$529K -$19.9K -686 -4%
SFG
83
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$529K +$38.9K +1,342 +8%
TRCT
84
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$528K +$334K +11,522 +192%
WWM
85
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$524K -$6.58K -227 -1%
CL
86
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$502K -$153K -5,275 -24%
SFG
87
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$497K -$115K -3,955 -19%
VFA
88
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$496K +$480K +16,537 New
MOS
89
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$480K -$116 -4 -0%
SPC
90
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$469K -$63.2K -2,178 -12%
AIC
91
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$465K +$447K +15,421 New
RJT
92
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$460K +$43.6K +1,503 +11%
SCA
93
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$448K +$50.9K +1,757 +13%
HR
94
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
$443K +$29 +1 +0%
CFA
95
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$429K +$1.8K +62 +0.4%
RIA
96
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$414K -$43.5K -1,500 -10%
SS
97
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$410K -$109K -3,744 -22%
AWM
98
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$410K +$45.2K +1,559 +13%
UCFA
99
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$405K
MFBTD
100
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
$397K

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

173 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $603M — up 9.4% from $551M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FDL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $19.3M.

  • 173 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q1 2019, up from 169 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $603M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $13.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $19.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.