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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
Cetera Investment Advisers
26
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$18.7M +$3.75M +111,689 +20%
FHC
27
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$18.6M +$8.59M +255,702 +62%
JMPWA
28
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$18.3M -$783K -23,302 -3%
MML Investors Services
29
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$18.2M +$827K +24,610 +4%
Citigroup
30
Citigroup
New York
$18M +$7.27M +216,351 +50%
PFS
31
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$16.9M -$2.64M -78,610 -11%
MIC
32
Means Investment Company
Maine
$16.4M -$487K -14,484 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
33
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$16.3M +$10.4M +308,291 +109%
HighTower Advisors
34
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$15.5M -$524K -15,591 -3%
IA
35
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$15.1M +$3.85M +114,418 +26%
AWM
36
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$13.7M +$3.68M +109,591 +29%
SPIA
37
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$13.3M +$1.07M +31,864 +7%
BFEC
38
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$12.6M +$3.89M +115,680 +34%
DADC
39
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$12.3M +$754K +22,422 +5%
ARG
40
Advisory Resource Group
Oklahoma
$12M +$310K +9,238 +2%
TFS
41
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$11.8M +$1.92M +57,134 +16%
SWP
42
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$11.7M -$98.9K -2,943 -0.7%
SS
43
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$11.5M +$2.93M +87,282 +27%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$11.5M +$9.57M +284,712 +226%
CA
45
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$10.9M +$1.88M +55,976 +17%
PNC
46
Park National Corp
Ohio
$9.86M +$1.8M +53,495 +18%
SPC
47
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$9.46M -$2.15M -63,857 -16%
CA
48
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$9.18M +$1.84M +54,661 +20%
Susquehanna International Group
49
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$9.04M +$8.72M +259,571 +388%
FAIM
50
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$8.66M +$1.32M +39,350 +14%

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.