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FGB

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Delisted

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

26 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.26M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2426 (+2)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.04M → $9.26M (+$226K)

0.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.23%10.72% (+0.49%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8

Holders
26
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.6%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
8
Reduced
8
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJFSA
1
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.71M +$870K +141,590 +99%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$1.66M -$204K -33,125 -11%
FHA
3
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.28M +$147K +23,953 +13%
QCIG
4
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$959K +$983K +159,838 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$548K -$11.8K -1,919 -2%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$474K +$187K +30,455 +63%
Baird Financial Group
7
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$430K -$15.3K -2,486 -3%
GC
8
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$410K -$4.66K -758 -1%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$340K +$75.1K +12,220 +28%
SFC
10
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$290K +$37.6K +6,118 +15%
GLA
11
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$178K +$277 +45 +0.2%
AG
12
Advisor Group
Arizona
$174K -$3.1K -504 -2%
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$163K -$19.6K -3,190 -11%
UB
14
UMB Bank
Missouri
$135K +$138K +22,500 New
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$108K +$56.1K +9,125 +103%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$100K -$11K -1,783 -10%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$81K +$82.5K +13,415 New
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$70K -$169K -27,502 -70%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$62K +$63.2K +10,289 New
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$35K +$35.6K +5,784 New
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17K +$430 +70 +3%
APA
22
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$12.7K
ACS
23
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$12K +$12.3K +2,000 New
VFA
24
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$9K +$9.22K +1,500 New
AIM
25
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$6K

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

26 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.26M — up 2.5% from $9.04M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FGB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $870K. The largest seller was Cetera Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $821K sold.

  • 26 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q1 2018, up from 24 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.26M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $870K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $821K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.