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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

32 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.2M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

111% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 9

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.7M → $67.2M (+$8.5M)

1.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 21.46%22.8% (+1.3%)

22% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4132 (-9)

90% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
32
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-21.95%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
1
Increased
19
Reduced
9
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAM
1
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$17.3M +$4.9M +349,356 +41%
Invesco
2
Invesco
Georgia
$11.1M +$2.68M +190,843 +33%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.96M +$376K +26,826 +4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$5.62M +$79.7K +5,683 +1%
NSIM
5
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$4.15M -$23.9K -1,707 -0.6%
KIM
6
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.16M -$1M -71,640 -25%
U
7
UBS
Switzerland
$2.63M +$70.8K +5,052 +3%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.27M +$614K +43,814 +39%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.84M +$38.8K +2,769 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.52M +$263K +18,789 +22%
BTS
11
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.47M -$29K -2,072 -17%
GC
12
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.29M +$468K +33,363 +60%
FAAS
13
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$863K -$63.4K -4,526 -7%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$810K +$155K +11,084 +25%
AQR Capital Management
15
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$699K -$501K -35,771 -43%
OC
16
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$686K -$55.1K -3,932 -8%
LPL Financial
17
LPL Financial
California
$589K -$192K -13,715 -25%
SKK
18
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$335K +$90.3K +6,440 +38%
RJT
19
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$227K +$61.5K +4,385 +39%
CWM
20
Concert Wealth Management
California
$161K +$224 +16 +0.1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
21
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$108K
Bank of America
22
Bank of America
North Carolina
$105K +$20.5K +1,462 +25%
TCOV
23
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$58K -$21K -1,500 -27%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$47K +$7.39K +527 +19%
AIG
25
American International Group
New York
$40.4K +$12.6K +900 +47%

FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

32 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $67.2M — up 14% from $58.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FFA and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.9M. The largest seller was Doliver Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.45M sold.

  • 32 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q2 2014, down from 41 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $67.2M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 1 fund opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $4.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Doliver Advisors, an estimated $1.45M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.