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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD

153 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.68B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

126% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 35

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 10

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.48B → $1.68B (+$204M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 148 → 153 (+5)

1.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.52% → 44.3% (+1.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

Holders
153
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.38%
% of All Funds
3.81%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
18
Increased
79
Reduced
35
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$28.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$21.7M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$19.6M
4
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
+$15.3M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$13.4M

Top Sellers

1
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
-$9.61M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$4.18M
3
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$1.52M
4
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
-$1.48M
5
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$1.28M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MA
151
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$1K – – –
IWM
152
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$33 +$599K +20,509 New
VF
153
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$1.52M -52,520 Closed
CWM
154
Concert Wealth Management
California
– -$1.28M -45,659 Closed
IAA
155
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
– -$501K -17,327 Closed
AF
156
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
– -$464K -15,989 Closed
FI
157
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
– -$221K -7,622 Closed
BBHC
158
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
– -$44K -1,500 Closed
AWM
159
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
– -$41K -1,417 Closed
RCG
160
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
– -$33K -1,130 Closed
KIG
161
Kessler Investment Group
Indiana
– -$25K -860 Closed
AF
162
Allworth Financial
California
– -$21K -730 Closed
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FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

153 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.68B — up 14% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FVD positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $28.2M. The largest seller was Lincoln National Corp, cutting an estimated $9.61M.

  • 153 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2017, up from 148 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.68B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $28.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Lincoln National Corp, an estimated $9.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.