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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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$39.9M +$5.47M +259,378 +16%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$27.8M +$53.1K +2,514 +0.2%
BFG
3
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$25.1M +$25.3M +1,196,953 New
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$13.5M +$1.14M +53,859 +9%
U
5
UBS
Switzerland
$12.8M -$2.01M -95,437 -13%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$12.4M -$753K -35,682 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.14M -$134K -6,332 -2%
AF
8
Allworth Financial
California
$6.03M +$26.3K +1,245 +0.4%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.71M -$4.58K -217 -0.1%
Goldman Sachs
10
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.52M +$4.58M +216,866 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.73M +$3.78M +178,890 New
JCM
12
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$3.67M +$141K +6,688 +4%
AIG
13
American International Group
New York
$3.25M +$157K +7,436 +5%
SNC
14
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
Missouri
$2.91M +$326K +15,428 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.6M +$295K +13,980 +13%
FBT
16
Founders Bank & Trust
Michigan
$2.4M -$147K -6,947 -6%
SI
17
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.13M +$2.16M +102,125 New
NPC
18
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.65M +$1.09M +51,425 +188%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.59M -$9.31K -441 -0.6%
ICOA
20
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.5M +$620K +29,373 +69%
KIA
21
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$1.5M -$20.1K -954 -1%
LW
22
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$1.39M +$59.4K +2,816 +4%
VWM
23
Vector Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.16M +$55.3K +2,618 +5%
FAAS
24
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.08M +$110K +5,220 +11%
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.05M -$1.87M -88,723 -64%

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.