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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 $6.3M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 3

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1821 (+3)

0.61% less ownership

Funds ownership: 8.52%7.91% (-0.61%)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.17M → $6.3M (-$866K)

Holders
21
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
8
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$3.09M -$100K -16,401 -3%
AA
2
Apriem Advisors
California
$946K +$12.5K +2,053 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$583K +$16.4K +2,690 +3%
AIG
4
American International Group
New York
$323K +$1.83K +300 +0.5%
DA
5
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$282K +$310K +50,698 New
Citigroup
6
Citigroup
New York
$168K +$183K +30,036 New
IH
7
IFC Holdings
Florida
$145K -$112K -18,415 -41%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$141K +$80.8K +13,231 +117%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$97K +$11.8K +1,927 +12%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$89K -$718K -117,622 -88%
CIA
11
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$73K
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$71K +$55.3K +9,055 +244%
BW
13
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$69K
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$63K +$14.9K +2,444 +28%
VKH
15
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$61K +$67.4K +11,030 New
SF
16
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$37K
BFEC
17
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$36K
FNBT
18
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$17K +$18.3K +3,000 New
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$8K +$6.9K +1,129 +307%
LTFS
20
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4K
IA
21
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1K +$1.53K +250 New
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$229K -39,075 Closed
WRM
23
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
-$139K -23,751 Closed

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

21 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6.3M — down 12% from $7.17M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FGB positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Doliver Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $310K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $718K.

  • 21 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q4 2015, up from 18 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $6.3M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Doliver Advisors, an estimated $310K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $718K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.