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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 14

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5455 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

7.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.53%29.24% (-7.3%)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $133M → $110M (-$23M)

Holders
55
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.85%
% of All Funds
0.79%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
6
Increased
25
Reduced
14
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27.9M -$27.8M -1,502,802 -50%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$10.9M +$358K +19,384 +3%
EF
3
Exeter Financial
Arizona
$9.7M -$71.3K -3,859 -0.7%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.09M +$569K +30,776 +11%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.34M +$96.4K +5,214 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.1M +$34.7K +1,876 +0.7%
Invesco
7
Invesco
Georgia
$4.71M -$449K -24,282 -9%
KIM
8
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$4.68M -$41.4K -2,242 -0.9%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.22M +$141K +7,649 +4%
SFS
10
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$3.97M +$352K +19,039 +10%
AAM
11
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.51M -$822K -44,484 -19%
NSIM
12
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$3.39M +$122K +6,594 +4%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$2.53M +$45.1K +2,437 +2%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.38M -$68.5K -3,706 -5%
IWC
15
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.37M -$91.2K -4,934 -6%
EDRIA
16
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.33M +$26.5K +1,435 +2%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.33M +$35.4K +1,917 +3%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.22M +$291K +15,759 +32%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.16M +$7.23K +391 +0.6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$973K +$6.73K +364 +0.7%
9WM
21
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$894K +$666 +36 +0.1%
SPIA
22
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$659K -$16K -865 -2%
OWA
23
Opal Wealth Advisors
New York
$589K -$19.4K -1,048 -3%
Truist Financial
24
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$577K +$26.8K +1,451 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$532K +$23.4K +1,266 +5%

FFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

55 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $110M — down 17% from $133M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FFA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $569K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $27.8M.

  • 55 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) as of Q1 2024, up from 54 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $110M of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund stock for Q1 2024, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $569K added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $27.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.