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FGB

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Delisted

FGB was delisted on the 27th of June, 2025.

21 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.51M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 1

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2

40% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1521 (+6)

0.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 9.85%9.19% (-0.66%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.6M → $8.51M (-$2.1M)

Holders
21
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.57%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
9
Reduced
1
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$3.57M +$86.7K +11,985 +2%
AA
2
Apriem Advisors
California
$1.13M +$39.6K +5,476 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$927K -$74.3K -10,266 -7%
Baird Financial Group
4
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$803K +$898K +124,145 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$724K +$35.5K +4,905 +5%
WAM
6
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$414K +$464K +64,087 New
IH
7
IFC Holdings
Florida
$183K +$80.5K +11,120 +70%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$126K +$17.4K +2,398 +14%
CIA
9
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$103K +$115K +15,900 New
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$95K +$123 +17 +0.1%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$87K +$24.3K +3,351 +33%
BW
12
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$80K +$89.3K +12,344 New
TC
13
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
$75K +$84.4K +11,659 New
DA
14
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$66K +$74.2K +10,248 New
BFEC
15
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$47K
SF
16
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$43K
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18K +$456 +63 +2%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$7K +$1.64K +226 +23%
WRM
19
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$3K +$3.24K +448 New
CTB
20
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$3K +$3.62K +500 New
AAM
21
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$1.32M -175,421 Closed
Stifel Financial
22
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$114K -15,156 Closed
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
+$340 +47 New

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

21 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $8.51M — down 20% from $10.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FGB positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $464K. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.32M sold.

  • 21 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q2 2015, up from 15 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $8.51M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q2 2015, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $464K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.