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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

357 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.37B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

384% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 19

170% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 60

103% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $3.37B (+$1.71B)

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1624 (+8)

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 290357 (+67)

7.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.45%61.87% (+7.4%)

Holders
357
Holders Change
+67
Holders Change %
+23.1%
% of All Funds
5.74%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
92
Increased
162
Reduced
60
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWA
1
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$456M
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$347M +$109M +3,024,149 +47%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$289M +$118M +3,286,674 +71%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$221M +$92.5M +2,567,604 +74%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$186M +$41.4M +1,148,745 +29%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$110M +$26.2M +728,320 +32%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$110M +$62.8M +1,742,387 +138%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$88M +$26.2M +727,829 +43%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$74.6M +$33.9M +941,560 +86%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$72.8M +$39.2M +1,086,412 +120%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$66M +$5.3M +146,949 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$64.1M +$31M +860,628 +96%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$63.3M +$11.2M +311,438 +22%
CAG
14
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$44.9M +$4.77M +132,437 +12%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$44.7M +$16.6M +459,807 +60%
CA
16
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$39.2M +$3.51M +97,322 +10%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$38.8M +$18.1M +501,861 +90%
KAS
18
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$38.6M +$8.11M +225,077 +27%
CAN
19
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$37.5M +$9.17M +254,481 +33%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$31M +$14.8M +412,018 +94%
AWM
21
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$27.8M +$7.1M +196,916 +35%
B
22
Barings
North Carolina
$26.6M +$26.3M +728,680 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
23
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$24.2M +$22M +610,683 +1,188%
SPIA
24
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$23.5M +$17.7M +491,538 +324%
KIG
25
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$23.1M +$18.5M +513,607 +439%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

357 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $3.37B — up 103% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new FDL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was J. Arnold Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $20.3M.

  • 357 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2022, up from 290 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $3.37B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 103% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 19 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $118M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2022 was J. Arnold Wealth Management, an estimated $20.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.