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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.9M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 8

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

2.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.88%25.77% (-2.1%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4438 (-6)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $96M → $64.9M (-$31.2M)

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
38
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-13.64%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
15
Reduced
8
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.2M +$842K +53,976 +4%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$8.58M +$306K +19,647 +3%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.62M +$15.1K +967 +0.2%
EF
4
Exeter Financial
Arizona
$5.95M +$2.62M +167,918 +55%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$4.23M +$564K +36,156 +12%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.5M +$689K +44,180 +19%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$3.24M -$59.3K -3,803 -1%
NSIM
8
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2.96M -$161K -10,336 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.79M -$54.9K -3,520 -2%
AAM
10
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.91M -$305K -19,588 -11%
EDRIA
11
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.65M +$38.8K +2,489 +2%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.1M +$1.36M +87,363 New
9WM
13
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.08M -$11K -703 -0.9%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$812K +$451K +28,912 +81%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$673K -$73.9K -4,739 -8%
KIM
16
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$611K +$758K +48,585 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$304K +$378K +24,240 New
RJT
18
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$283K -$31.2K -2,000 -8%
APA
19
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$215K
BFEC
20
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$211K +$45.7K +2,931 +21%
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$146K +$3.4K +218 +2%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
22
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$145K +$179K +11,500 New
IFWM
23
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$143K -$10.9K -700 -6%
WB
24
West Bancorporation
Iowa
$135K +$47.6K +3,050 +40%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
25
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$106K

FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

38 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $64.9M — down 32% from $96M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FFA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was Exeter Financial, adding an estimated $2.62M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.83M sold.

  • 38 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q1 2020, down from 44 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $64.9M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Exeter Financial, an estimated $2.62M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $9.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.