First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
FGB was delisted on the 27th of June, 2025.
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.72M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.7M → $8.72M (+$1.02M)
1.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.46% → 14.83% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 29 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$242K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$208K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$110K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$106K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$98.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$215K |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$121K |
| 3 |
CAG
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$103K |
| 4 |
FIA
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
|
-$92K |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$79K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
26
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
FFWM
27
Future Financial Wealth Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $13K | +$13.1K | +3,200 | New |
|
28
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $3K | -$349 | -85 | -12% |
|
|
APA
29
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| $2.47K | – | – | – |
|
|
MIAN
30
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$215K | -54,133 | Closed |
|
|
CAG
31
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
| – | -$103K | -25,842 | Closed |
|
|
FIA
32
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| – | -$92K | -23,180 | Closed |
|
|
ADL
33
Asset Dedication LLC
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$17K | -4,182 | Closed |
|
FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
29 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $8.72M — up 13% from $7.7M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FGB was balanced in Q4 2021: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $242K. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $215K sold.
- 29 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q4 2021, unchanged from Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $8.72M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $242K added.
- The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2021 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $215K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.