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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 $9.04M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2324 (+1)

1.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 11.68%10.23% (-1.4%)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5M → $9.04M (-$2.46M)

Holders
24
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+4.35%
% of All Funds
0.54%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
11
Reduced
7
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$1.89M -$2.3M -350,885 -53%
FHA
2
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.18M -$179K -27,280 -13%
RJFSA
3
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$875K +$785K +119,982 +534%
CA
4
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$821K +$873K +133,463 New
WAM
5
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$727K +$562K +85,849 +263%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$571K -$15.9K -2,426 -3%
Baird Financial Group
7
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$454K +$16.8K +2,574 +4%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$423K -$24K -3,668 -5%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$297K +$80.9K +12,362 +34%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$272K +$165K +25,141 +131%
SFC
11
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$258K +$275K +42,000 New
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$240K +$154K +23,502 +151%
DA
13
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$187K -$130K -19,836 -39%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$186K +$32.8K +5,007 +20%
GLA
15
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$185K +$275 +42 +0.1%
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$180K -$1.66K -254 -0.9%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$113K +$21.2K +3,233 +21%
Citadel Advisors
18
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$76K +$80.5K +12,299 New
UBS Group
19
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54K +$25.3K +3,859 +78%
Bank of America
20
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17K -$31.9K -4,879 -64%
APA
21
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$12.9K +$13.8K +2,104 New
AIM
22
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$6K +$5.18K +792 +508%
ASN
23
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6K +$6.54K +1,000 New
BFEC
24
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$3K +$3.27K +500 New
IH
25
IFC Holdings
Florida
-$1.2M -175,047 Closed

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

24 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.04M — down 21% from $11.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FGB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 11 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $873K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.3M.

  • 24 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q4 2017, up from 23 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.04M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $873K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.