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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL

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: 169 → 173 (+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: 5 → 3 (-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
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$13.6M
2
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
+$8.58M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$5.07M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$4.07M
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$3.72M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$19.3M
2
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
-$17.1M
3
GVAG
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
-$10.8M
4
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$6.35M
5
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
-$4.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
William Blair & Company
126
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$214K +$206K +7,105 New
DWM
127
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$207K +$199K +6,856 New
APA
128
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$197K +$18.4K +636 +11%
GCA
129
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
$149K +$1.83K +63 +1%
CF
130
Centaurus Financial
California
$141K +$9.16K +316 +8%
WAP
131
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$141K +$95.8K +3,303 +240%
PB
132
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$140K – – –
Fidelity Investments
133
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$137K +$131K +4,532 +453,200%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
134
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$136K +$131K +4,504 New
BFC
135
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$131K – – –
US Bancorp
136
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$110K -$1.04K -36 -1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
137
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$104K – – –
GRP
138
Global Retirement Partners
California
$98K – – –
S
139
SignatureFD
Georgia
$95K +$609 +21 +0.7%
MFT
140
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo
Florida
$82K – – –
RIA
141
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$79K +$76.8K +2,647 New
BWL
142
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$69K – – –
FFC
143
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$57K – – –
WCM
144
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$49K – – –
MSFP
145
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$39K – – –
CWA
146
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$37K – – –
RFC
147
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$34K – – –
CTC
148
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$33K – – –
CFA
149
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$27K – – –
OIA
150
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$21K +$19.9K +685 New
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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.