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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.6M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.9M → $84.6M (+$19.7M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3843 (+5)

3.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.77%29.08% (+3.3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
43
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+13.16%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
10
Increased
11
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.4M +$577K +42,046 +3%
RJFSA
2
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.37M +$7.89M +575,019 New
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.29M -$497K -36,226 -6%
EF
4
Exeter Financial
Arizona
$6.88M +$3.95K +288 +0.1%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.74M -$3M -218,768 -32%
Invesco
6
Invesco
Georgia
$5.71M +$774K +56,423 +17%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.68M -$353K -25,700 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.59M +$337K +24,533 +11%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$3.45M -$280K -20,398 -8%
NSIM
10
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$3.28M -$132K -9,612 -4%
SFS
11
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$2.27M +$2.14M +155,726 New
EDRIA
12
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.97M +$60.1K +4,382 +3%
AAM
13
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.75M -$427K -31,130 -21%
9WM
14
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.15M -$14.8K -1,081 -1%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.15M -$117K -8,554 -10%
WAM
16
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.01M +$953K +69,437 New
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$974K +$184K +13,380 +25%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$946K +$6.37K +464 +0.7%
KIM
19
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$520K -$176K -12,812 -26%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$439K +$81.6K +5,944 +25%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$439K +$414K +30,203 New
RJT
22
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$322K -$4.43K -323 -1%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$245K +$231K +16,846 New
APA
24
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$244K -$4.12K -300 -2%
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$238K -$5.68K -414 -2%

FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

43 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $84.6M — up 30% from $64.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FFA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.89M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $3M.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q2 2020, up from 38 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $84.6M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $7.89M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.