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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $96M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.5M → $96M (+$7.58M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4444 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

0.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.98%27.88% (-0.1%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
44
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.87%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
7
Increased
12
Reduced
13
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.3M +$211K +12,863 +1%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$11.4M -$758K -46,305 -7%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10.4M +$254K +15,541 +3%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.83M +$438K +26,762 +5%
EF
5
Exeter Financial
Arizona
$5.25M +$21.3K +1,299 +0.4%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$5.17M +$168K +10,235 +4%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$4.5M -$21.6K -1,319 -0.5%
NSIM
8
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$4.23M -$64.6K -3,945 -2%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.04M +$188K +11,500 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.89M +$136K +8,285 +4%
AAM
11
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$2.95M -$1.31M -79,794 -32%
SMG
12
Smart Money Group
Texas
$2.88M -$59.9K -3,660 -2%
EDRIA
13
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.21M -$40.9K -2,499 -2%
9WM
14
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.4M -$33.4K -2,040 -2%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.01M -$12.9K -786 -1%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1M +$4.81K +294 +0.5%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$974K +$455K +27,789 +98%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$615K +$2.37K +145 +0.4%
RJT
19
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$422K -$14.1K -860 -3%
SFS
20
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$325K +$309K +18,851 New
APA
21
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$294K
VCM
22
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$258K -$3.19K -195 -1%
BFEC
23
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$239K -$1.15K -70 -0.5%
IFWM
24
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$208K
LWAC
25
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$200K -$90.1K -5,500 -32%

FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

44 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $96M — up 8.6% from $88.5M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FFA was balanced in Q4 2019: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 12 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, adding an estimated $455K. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.31M.

  • 44 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q4 2019, unchanged from Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $96M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an estimated $455K added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.31M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.