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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

155 hedge funds and large institutions have $529M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 149155 (+6)

0.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 37.12%36.45% (-0.67%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $542M → $529M (-$12.7M)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 63

Holders
155
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.03%
% of All Funds
3.54%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
14
Increased
46
Reduced
63
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
$109M -$2.11M -71,526 -2%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$43.2M +$3.78M +128,366 +10%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$39.5M +$2.24M +75,950 +6%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$38.8M +$1.35M +45,785 +4%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$37.7M -$5.94M -201,662 -14%
JIP
6
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$18.5M +$190K +6,453 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17.9M -$332K -11,291 -2%
AG
8
Advisor Group
Arizona
$17M +$1.33M +45,061 +9%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.1M +$665K +22,585 +5%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$13.4M +$1.33M +45,173 +11%
JWA
11
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$12.5M -$186K -6,331 -1%
SB
12
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$9.87M -$3.68M -124,987 -27%
MML Investors Services
13
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$9.63M +$273K +9,265 +3%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$9M -$7.26M -246,702 -45%
SI
15
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$8.89M +$133K +4,507 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.54M -$675K -22,919 -8%
Baird Financial Group
17
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$6.64M +$195K +6,612 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.39M -$433K -14,715 -6%
PCM
19
Peak Capital Management
Colorado
$6.23M +$529K +17,974 +9%
Ameriprise
20
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.98M -$847K -28,777 -13%
CWM
21
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$5.5M -$144K -4,887 -3%
AF
22
Allworth Financial
California
$5.04M +$265 +9 +0%
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.48M -$1.4M -47,640 -24%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.23M -$117K -3,975 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.9M +$67.1K +2,279 +2%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

155 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $529M — down 2.3% from $542M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FDL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.78M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 155 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2018, up from 149 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $529M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.78M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.