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FGB

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Delisted

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

24 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 1

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 7

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1924 (+5)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2M → $11.5M (+$265K)

0.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.51%11.06% (+0.55%)

Holders
24
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+26.32%
% of All Funds
0.6%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
10
Reduced
7
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$4.83M -$26K -3,521 -0.5%
FHA
2
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.4M +$70.9K +9,597 +5%
IH
3
IFC Holdings
Florida
$1.17M -$24.6K -3,329 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$683K +$2.59K +351 +0.4%
Baird Financial Group
5
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$527K +$16.8K +2,274 +3%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$327K -$64.1K -8,682 -16%
DA
7
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$324K -$81.6K -11,052 -20%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$301K +$205K +27,777 +201%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$277K -$49.4K -6,696 -15%
GC
10
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$254K +$260K +35,168 New
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$221K +$51.9K +7,023 +30%
GLA
12
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$201K +$251 +34 +0.1%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$163K
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$159K +$80.1K +10,850 +98%
FAAS
15
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$142K +$4.44K +601 +3%
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$102K +$11.1K +1,500 +12%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$95K +$97K +13,140 New
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$87K +$88.7K +12,010 New
UBS Group
19
UBS Group
Switzerland
$65K +$31.2K +4,223 +89%
Creative Planning
20
Creative Planning
Kansas
$52K +$52.8K +7,150 New
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$40K -$37.3K -5,057 -48%
NA
22
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$21.5K +$22.2K +3,000 New
WAM
23
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$17K -$25.2K -3,416 -58%
TRCT
24
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2K +$2.5K +339 New
TC
25
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
-$111K -14,857 Closed

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

24 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $11.5M — up 2.4% from $11.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FGB positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $260K. The largest seller was TFS Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $111K sold.

  • 24 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q2 2017, up from 19 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $11.5M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $260K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q2 2017 was TFS Capital, an estimated $111K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.