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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $1.84B (+$121M)

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.69%44.92% (+2.2%)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 71

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 77 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 211205 (-6)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 20

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.15M

Holders
205
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.84%
% of All Funds
4.69%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
16
Increased
75
Reduced
71
Closed
20
Calls
Puts
$1.15M
Net Calls
-$1.15M
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LFG
51
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$2.72M +$150K +4,978 +6%
WS
52
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.71M +$65.6K +2,183 +2%
WI
53
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.61M +$255K +8,481 +11%
VA
54
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$2.54M +$194K +6,437 +8%
CS
55
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.48M +$1.36M +45,175 +123%
VFA
56
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$2.46M -$638K -21,206 -21%
UCFA
57
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.39M -$744K -24,736 -24%
JFA
58
Johanson Financial Advisors
California
$2.18M +$46.1K +1,535 +2%
NWM
59
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$2.09M
PA
60
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$2.09M +$336K +11,183 +19%
AIP
61
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$2.09M -$90.2K -3,000 -4%
IWM
62
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.08M -$184K -6,116 -8%
AWA
63
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$1.93M +$8.24K +274 +0.4%
ASN
64
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.9M +$26.7K +887 +1%
CF
65
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.89M -$2M -66,568 -52%
BWM
66
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.83M -$387K -12,871 -18%
DBRC
67
D.B. Root & Company
Pennsylvania
$1.79M +$632K +21,016 +55%
PD
68
Planning Directions
Pennsylvania
$1.74M -$32.9K -1,096 -2%
KA
69
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.68M -$130K -4,315 -7%
APA
70
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.65M +$1.5K +50 +0.1%
FCB
71
First Command Bank
Texas
$1.59M +$1.02M +33,876 +181%
FCFS
72
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$1.59M +$1.02M +33,876 +181%
PSF
73
Pacific Sun Financial
California
$1.53M -$601 -20 -0%
MHS
74
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$1.38M -$2.37M -78,990 -63%
BAAM
75
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$1.38M -$3.91K -130 -0.3%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

205 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.84B — up 7.1% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of FVD and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.9M.

  • 205 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2018, down from 211 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.84B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $87.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $10.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.