First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
FGB was delisted on the 27th of June, 2025.
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 4
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3M → $11.3M (+$952K)
0.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.96% → 12.38% (+0.42%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 22 (-2)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$542K |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$155K |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$143K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$54.6K |
| 5 |
QCIG
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$36.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$389K |
| 2 |
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.4K |
| 3 |
RA
RFG Advisory
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$63K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$32.7K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.6K |
FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
22 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.3M — up 9.2% from $10.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of FGB and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Advisor Group, adding an estimated $542K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $389K sold.
- 22 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q3 2018, down from 24 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $11.3M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Advisor Group, an estimated $542K added.
- The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $389K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.