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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

113 hedge funds and large institutions have $897M invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

247% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 17

214% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $674M → $897M (+$223M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 98113 (+15)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.24%44% (-0.24%)

Holders
113
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+15.31%
% of All Funds
3.01%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
22
Increased
59
Reduced
17
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$208M +$32.5M +1,247,628 +19%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$95.9M +$8.5M +326,321 +10%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$90.6M +$31.1M +1,194,561 +55%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$80.9M +$38.5M +1,476,532 +97%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$63.8M -$21.1M -810,824 -26%
NEPWA
6
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$43.6M +$13.2M +506,994 +46%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$34.8M +$4.18M +160,340 +14%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$24.3M +$7.07M +271,458 +43%
RCAG
9
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$24.1M +$264K +10,139 +1%
SAM
10
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$20.1M +$19.4M +745,691 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$20.1M +$4.15M +159,423 +27%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.6M +$5.31M +203,619 +60%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12M +$3.04M +116,669 +36%
AG
14
Advisor Group
Arizona
$10.3M +$9.99M +383,232 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
15
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$9.7M -$180K -6,897 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.4M -$2.8M -107,581 -24%
MFS
17
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$9.1M +$3.04M +116,836 +53%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.81M +$1.4M +53,885 +23%
Baird Financial Group
19
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$6.18M +$2.9M +111,337 +96%
Jane Street
20
Jane Street
New York
$6.09M +$5.55M +213,004 +1,644%
CAN
21
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$5.91M +$3.4M +130,470 +147%
BCM
22
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$5.5M +$3.48M +133,466 +189%
ICOA
23
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$5.49M +$1.51M +58,070 +40%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.15M +$2.91M +111,624 +140%
GWM
25
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.14M -$638K -24,472 -11%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

113 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $897M — up 33% from $674M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FVD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $38.5M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $21.1M.

  • 113 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2016, up from 98 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $897M of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2016, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $38.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $21.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.