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FFA

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund
FFA

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $119M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 19

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.99% → 30.75% (-0.24%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 65 → 63 (-2)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

74% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $451M → $119M (-$332M)

Holders
63
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.08%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
4
Increased
26
Reduced
19
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
+$1.52M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$923K
3
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
+$858K
4
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
+$183K
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$141K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$2.05M
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$1.1M
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$563K
4
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$490K
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$250K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPF
51
South Plains Financial
Texas
$103K – – –
MCA
52
Maryland Capital Advisors
Maryland
$72.1K – – –
HI
53
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$67.5K – – –
LFG
54
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$64.2K +$67.6K +3,325 New
PTC
55
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$55.2K +$58K +2,855 New
PS
56
Principal Securities
Iowa
$36.6K – – –
BCMLT
57
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$36.3K – – –
FFA
58
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$31.1K +$32.5K +1,600 New
AF
59
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$11.8K +$224 +11 +2%
CA
60
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$10.4K – – –
CA
61
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$8.69K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
62
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.8K – – –
KFI
63
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$4.21K – – –
AAM
64
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
– -$2.05M -99,021 Closed
HighTower Advisors
65
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$250K -12,069 Closed
T
66
Transce3nd
Texas
– -$7.75K -374 Closed
CAS
67
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
– -$2.42K -117 Closed
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FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

63 of the 7,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $119M — down 74% from $451M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FFA was balanced in Q1 2025: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 26 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Integrated Wealth Concepts, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.05M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q1 2025, down from 65 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $119M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 74% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Integrated Wealth Concepts, an estimated $1.52M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $2.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.