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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$88.6M +$2.49M +104,212 +3%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29.8M -$3.39M -141,579 -10%
BFG
3
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$29.1M +$647K +27,055 +2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.2M -$1.57M -65,626 -6%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$19.7M +$47.2K +1,973 +0.2%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.4M -$5.3M -221,564 -22%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$11.8M -$325K -13,600 -3%
Citigroup
8
Citigroup
New York
$8.3M +$8.41M +351,491 +6,722%
BTS
9
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$7.73M -$47.8K -1,998 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.63M +$519K +21,717 +7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.78M +$1.08M +45,112 +18%
JCM
12
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.72M +$217K +9,069 +4%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.99M +$1.52M +63,499 +42%
AIG
14
American International Group
New York
$4.75M +$159K +6,631 +3%
AF
15
Allworth Financial
California
$4.61M -$306K -12,798 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.11M +$714K +29,854 +20%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.64M +$638K +26,670 +21%
SI
18
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$3.52M +$51.4K +2,150 +1%
ONB
19
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$2.97M +$3.05M +127,460 New
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.78M +$520K +21,762 +22%
FAAS
21
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.71M +$199K +8,312 +8%
CL
22
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$2.69M -$72K -3,009 -3%
Goldman Sachs
23
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.54M +$756K +31,618 +41%
PNC Financial Services Group
24
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.46M +$2.48M +103,514 +4,497%
WP
25
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$2.28M +$2.34M +98,029 New

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.