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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD

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: 6 → 11 (+5)

82% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 51

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 204 → 237 (+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
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$67.9M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$41.4M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$21.9M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$18.8M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$18.2M

Top Sellers

1
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$40.4M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$5.59M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$3.97M
4
MAP
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
-$3.26M
5
AC
Avestar Capital
New York
-$2.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FGC
176
Financial Gravity Companies
Texas
$187K +$185K +6,022 New
BDWM
177
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$187K – – –
BAM
178
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$178K +$188K +6,130 New
SWM
179
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$168K – – –
CWA
180
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$156K -$2.77K -90 -2%
SF
181
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$145K – – –
EWM
182
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$129K – – –
QCIG
183
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$124K +$154 +5 +0.1%
ESB
184
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$106K +$112K +3,638 New
HNB
185
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$89K – – –
CIAS
186
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$86K +$91.4K +2,972 New
MOS
187
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$74K +$78.8K +2,562 New
EAM
188
Eukles Asset Management
Ohio
$71K +$75.4K +2,454 New
CCM
189
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$67K – – –
NC
190
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$67K – – –
VNA
191
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$64K – – –
Bank of Montreal
192
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$62K -$14K -455 -18%
WT
193
Whittier Trust
California
$58K – – –
AF
194
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$47K +$7.87K +256 +19%
JCM
195
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$41K +$338 +11 +0.8%
PMFA
196
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$40K +$42.2K +1,374 New
FHA
197
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$39K -$2.15K -70 -5%
GRP
198
Global Retirement Partners
California
$39K – – –
WCM
199
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$38K +$40.3K +1,310 New
WIM
200
Westside Investment Management
California
$34.9K -$35K -1,139 -49%
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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.