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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

345 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.64B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 97

0.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.21%59.04% (+0.84%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 45

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 350345 (-5)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.57B → $4.64B (-$927M)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4235 (-7)

Holders
345
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.43%
% of All Funds
7.6%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
44
Increased
170
Reduced
97
Closed
45
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAL
326
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$10K +$10.1K +300 +411%
KFS
327
Kelly Financial Services
Massachusetts
$9.99K +$67 +2 +0.6%
JFA
328
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$9K
TCM
329
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$9K
FRA
330
Front Row Advisors
California
$9K +$9.54K +284 +1,136%
LAS
331
Lloyd Advisory Services
Georgia
$6K -$1.45K -43 -16%
MM
332
Main Management
California
$6K +$7.56K +225 New
CT
333
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$5.54K
GFPC
334
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$5.34K -$20.2K -600 -75%
GI
335
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$5K
FHA
336
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$5K +$67 +2 +1%
BAMG
337
Brand Asset Management Group
Missouri
$5K +$5.71K +170 New
TI
338
tru Independence
Oregon
$2.54K
FGAM
339
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$2.18K +$975 +29 +1%
BlackRock
340
BlackRock
New York
$2K
SMFS
341
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$2K
TFA
342
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$2K +$504 +15 +38%
NL
343
NWAM LLC
Washington
$1.52K +$390K +11,603 +27%
SL
344
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$1K +$739 +22 New
WIM
345
Westside Investment Management
California
$33 +$40.3K +1,200 New
IAA
346
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
-$26.3M -729,697 Closed
PWS
347
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Florida
-$11.6M -321,456 Closed
Jane Street
348
Jane Street
New York
-$8.67M -240,630 Closed
ACA
349
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
-$7.32M -203,142 Closed
FSA
350
Financial Services Advisory
Maryland
-$6.53M -181,129 Closed

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

345 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $4.64B — down 17% from $5.57B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of FVD and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 170 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $252M. The largest seller was Johanson Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $108M.

  • 345 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q1 2020, down from 350 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.64B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 45 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $252M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Johanson Financial Advisors, an estimated $108M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.