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FGB

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Delisted

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

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.72M invested in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.7M → $8.72M (+$1.02M)

1.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.46%14.83% (+1.4%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2929 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10

Holders
29
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.45%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
7
Reduced
10
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
$1.34M -$79K -19,261 -6%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$1.13M +$110K +26,759 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$720K -$7.77K -1,893 -1%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$669K +$208K +50,734 +45%
FHA
5
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$639K +$1.31K +320 +0.2%
NRW
6
Nova R Wealth
Kansas
$638K +$640K +155,926 New
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$525K +$7.76K +1,890 +1%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$518K +$3.96K +964 +0.8%
SFS
9
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$354K -$121K -29,591 -25%
WAM
10
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$327K +$106K +25,725 +47%
QCIG
11
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$250K -$36.7K -8,935 -13%
Nomura Holdings
12
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$240K +$242K +58,984 New
SFC
13
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$215K
GLA
14
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$204K -$20.1K -4,893 -9%
CA
15
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$166K -$18.4K -4,496 -10%
BWA
16
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
$132K
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$115K +$42.4K +10,326 +58%
LSC
18
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$105K +$105K +25,604 New
LCM
19
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$98K +$98.4K +23,987 New
ASN
20
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$85K
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$67K -$18.5K -4,500 -22%
SPIA
22
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$61K
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$49K -$14.7K -3,582 -23%
LC
24
Lindbrook Capital
California
$29K
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14K -$14.1K -3,436 -51%

FGB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

29 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $8.72M — up 13% from $7.7M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FGB was balanced in Q4 2021: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $242K. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $215K sold.

  • 29 institutional investors held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) as of Q4 2021, unchanged from Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $8.72M of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $242K added.
  • The largest First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2021 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $215K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.