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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD

287 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.2B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

207% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 14

181% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 54

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.3B → $4.2B (+$897M)

22% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 22 (+4)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 259 → 287 (+28)

3.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.98% → 53.79% (+3.8%)

Holders
287
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+10.81%
% of All Funds
6.29%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
0.48%
New
43
Increased
152
Reduced
54
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$140M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$77.6M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$59.3M
4
TIM
Total Investment Management
Arizona
+$52.7M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$50.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$5M
2
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$3.57M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$2.93M
4
Koshinski Asset Management
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.35M
5
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
-$1.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SB
26
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$19.1M +$3.52M +103,218 +23%
FAAS
27
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$18.9M +$3.79M +111,079 +26%
MIC
28
Means Investment Company
Maine
$18.8M +$812K +23,824 +5%
US Bancorp
29
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$18.1M +$801K +23,510 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
30
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$18.1M +$1.24M +36,352 +8%
HighTower Advisors
31
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$17.6M +$4.91M +144,214 +40%
SPIA
32
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$14.9M +$349K +10,247 +2%
JIP
33
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$14.9M -$1.2M -35,192 -8%
CAN
34
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$14.6M +$216K +6,331 +2%
IA
35
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$13.8M +$13.5M +396,715 New
SWP
36
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$13.4M +$3.16M +92,848 +32%
RW
37
RVW Wealth
California
$12.8M -$229K -6,708 -2%
SPC
38
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$12.8M +$1.18M +34,652 +10%
TFS
39
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$12M +$2.62M +76,804 +29%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
40
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$11.8M -$79.2K -2,324 -0.7%
Citigroup
41
Citigroup
New York
$11.4M +$3.58M +105,110 +47%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
42
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$10.6M +$372K +10,904 +4%
DADC
43
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$10.5M +$1.1M +32,402 +12%
RCAG
44
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$10.2M +$47.6K +1,396 +0.5%
FHC
45
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$10.1M +$3.04M +89,144 +45%
HCA
46
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$9.88M +$443K +12,988 +5%
PNC
47
Park National Corp
Ohio
$9.78M +$194K +5,705 +2%
SWAG
48
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$9.18M +$700K +20,529 +8%
ARG
49
Advisory Resource Group
Oklahoma
$9.13M +$346K +10,164 +4%
FAIM
50
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$9.03M +$884K +25,931 +11%
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FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

287 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $4.2B — up 27% from $3.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new FVD positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $5M.

  • 287 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q3 2019, up from 259 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.2B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q3 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 43 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $140M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q3 2019 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.