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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

237 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.09B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

189% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 19

83% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 611 (+5)

82% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 51

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 204237 (+33)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.96B → $2.09B (+$125M)

4.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.1%47.97% (+4.9%)

Holders
237
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+16.18%
% of All Funds
5.28%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+83.33%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
55
Increased
93
Reduced
51
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FAM
151
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$335K -$9.19K -299 -3%
BFG
152
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$330K +$66.2K +2,155 +23%
SMFS
153
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$327K
SCM
154
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$312K +$330K +10,737 New
TF
155
TIAA FSB
Florida
$307K +$325K +10,560 New
TSS
156
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$302K +$37.7K +1,228 +13%
CWM
157
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$295K +$312K +10,135 New
AWA
158
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$293K -$9.99K -325 -3%
SWMG
159
Signature Wealth Management Group
Georgia
$276K
FMBTD
160
First Midwest Bank Trust Division
Illinois
$272K +$6.15K +200 +2%
PFGIA
161
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$254K -$15.9K -516 -6%
HR
162
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
$248K +$262K +8,526 New
BA
163
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$244K
PPA
164
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$242K +$256K +8,339 New
V
165
Veritable
Delaware
$241K +$1.29K +42 +0.5%
MWPCG
166
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$224K +$2.46K +80 +1%
CFD
167
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$218K -$1.94K -63 -0.8%
DAS
168
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$218K +$220K +7,153 New
NFG
169
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$217K +$229K +7,466 New
CFA
170
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$213K
BMC
171
Beaton Management Company
Massachusetts
$206K -$15.4K -500 -7%
LC
172
Lindbrook Capital
California
$206K +$219K +7,109 New
LFAS
173
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$201K +$16.8K +547 +9%
LWS
174
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$199K -$502K -16,331 -70%
PB
175
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$190K +$200K +6,517 New

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

237 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.09B — up 6.4% from $1.96B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new FVD positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $67.9M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $40.4M.

  • 237 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q4 2018, up from 204 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.09B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q4 2018, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $40.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.