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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD

350 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.57B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

378% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 18

243% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 51

91% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 42 (+20)

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.2B → $5.57B (+$1.37B)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 287 → 350 (+63)

4.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.79% → 58.21% (+4.4%)

Holders
350
Holders Change
+63
Holders Change %
+21.95%
% of All Funds
6.9%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
+20
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+90.91%
% of All Funds
0.83%
New
86
Increased
175
Reduced
51
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$146M
2
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
California
+$113M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$89.8M
4
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$89.3M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$73.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CF
Centaurus Financial
California
-$4.98M
2
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
-$3.96M
3
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$3.89M
4
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$3.49M
5
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
-$2.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
51
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$12.2M -$122K -3,477 -1%
SS
52
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$11.9M +$4.85M +137,728 +72%
CCFM
53
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$11.7M +$10.3M +292,497 +973%
PWS
54
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Florida
$11.6M +$11.3M +321,456 New
HCA
55
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$11.1M +$863K +24,504 +9%
PNC
56
Park National Corp
Ohio
$10.9M +$782K +22,216 +8%
SWAG
57
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$10.2M +$687K +19,516 +7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
58
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$10.2M -$786K -22,310 -7%
CA
59
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$9.98M +$2.27M +64,553 +30%
FAIM
60
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$9.85M +$510K +14,474 +6%
Jane Street
61
Jane Street
New York
$8.67M +$3.07M +87,231 +57%
IWM
62
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$8.61M +$1.69M +48,082 +25%
WI
63
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$8.56M +$1.66M +47,120 +25%
MAP
64
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$7.68M -$211K -5,996 -3%
CAAS
65
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$7.42M +$1.43M +40,657 +25%
CWM
66
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$7.42M +$123K +3,484 +2%
ACA
67
Ascension Capital Advisors
Texas
$7.32M +$7.15M +203,142 New
EH
68
Equitable Holdings
New York
$7.24M +$7.07M +200,888 New
BAAM
69
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$7.21M -$11.1K -316 -0.2%
BRWM
70
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$7.05M +$5.21M +147,922 +309%
OIA
71
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$6.98M +$303K +8,609 +5%
MIAN
72
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$6.84M +$1.26M +35,800 +23%
GWM
73
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$6.83M +$373K +10,584 +6%
LNC
74
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$6.82M +$4.83M +137,105 +263%
AC
75
Avestar Capital
New York
$6.65M -$205K -5,816 -3%
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FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

350 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $5.57B — up 33% from $4.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new FVD positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was Centaurus Financial, cutting an estimated $4.98M.

  • 350 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q4 2019, up from 287 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $5.57B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 86 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 18 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $146M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Centaurus Financial, an estimated $4.98M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.