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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $343M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

320% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 25

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $269M → $343M (+$73.3M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7894 (+16)

5.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.64%39.68% (+5%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+20.51%
% of All Funds
2.47%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
34
Reduced
25
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$78.7M +$2.64M +111,615 +3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$44.7M +$3.35M +141,756 +8%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$37.3M +$19.2M +811,096 +106%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$23.2M +$3.84M +162,658 +20%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$21.9M +$7.36M +311,547 +51%
BFG
6
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$16.7M +$137K +5,815 +0.8%
JIP
7
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$11M +$11M +466,035 New
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.66M +$326K +13,807 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
9
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.99M +$1.98M +83,963 +33%
JCM
10
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$7.98M +$2.3M +97,233 +41%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.49M +$690K +29,209 +10%
Goldman Sachs
12
Goldman Sachs
New York
$5.92M +$328K +13,889 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.77M +$76.1K +3,222 +1%
AF
14
Allworth Financial
California
$5.06M -$3.8K -161 -0.1%
SI
15
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$3.58M -$339K -14,358 -9%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.43M -$17.7K -749 -0.5%
RJFSA
17
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.22M +$1.77M +74,805 +122%
PNC Financial Services Group
18
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.78M +$189K +8,001 +7%
CL
19
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$2.58M +$520 +22 +0%
AIG
20
American International Group
New York
$2.42M -$2.48M -105,023 -51%
FAAS
21
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.03M -$180K -7,628 -8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.01M +$400K +16,932 +25%
ICOA
23
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.97M +$100K +4,245 +5%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.91M -$475K -20,122 -20%
BCM
25
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.67M +$1.66M +70,300 New

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

94 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $343M — up 27% from $269M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FDL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $3.63M.

  • 94 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2015, up from 78 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $343M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $19.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $3.63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.