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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL

206 hedge funds and large institutions have $606M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 13

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 59

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 205 → 206 (+1)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $604M → $606M (+$1.79M)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.91% → 37.03% (+0.12%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $13K

Holders
206
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.49%
% of All Funds
3.61%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
18
Increased
81
Reduced
59
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
$13K
Net Calls
-$13K
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$3.5M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.48M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.11M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$1.85M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$1.5M

Top Sellers

1
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$3.94M
2
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$2.63M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.22M
4
HA
HC Advisors
Georgia
-$2.2M
5
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
-$1.81M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PA
126
PSI Advisors
Florida
$371K – – –
SFG
127
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$368K +$704 +21 +0.2%
MIAN
128
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$359K +$367K +10,936 New
1W
129
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$357K – – –
AA
130
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$357K – – –
William Blair & Company
131
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$345K – – –
SMC
132
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$335K – – –
SAM
133
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$323K +$17.1K +510 +5%
VCM
134
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$320K +$327K +9,767 New
OPA
135
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$314K – – –
CTB
136
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$313K – – –
WAM
137
WealthTrust Asset Management
Florida
$308K +$168 +5 +0.1%
MAFM
138
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$302K -$125K -3,719 -29%
RIA
139
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$300K +$18.9K +564 +7%
Bank of Montreal
140
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$297K +$31K +924 +12%
OFS
141
Oldfather Financial Services
Nebraska
$296K +$289K +8,636 New
TRCT
142
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$291K +$294K +8,761 +6,538%
SDH
143
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$268K +$20.1K +600 +8%
BFA
144
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$251K +$1.37K +41 +0.5%
APW
145
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$239K -$6.7K -200 -3%
MC
146
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$238K – – –
NFG
147
Next Financial Group
Texas
$237K +$35.4K +1,055 +17%
WW
148
Waterfront Wealth
Kansas
$236K – – –
EH
149
Equitable Holdings
New York
$235K +$134 +4 +0.1%
MSAM
150
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$232K -$1.27K -38 -0.5%
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FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

206 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $606M — up 0.3% from $604M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FDL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $3.5M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), exiting entirely with an estimated $3.94M sold.

  • 206 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2021, up from 205 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $606M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2021, up 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 13 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $3.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $3.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.