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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $1.84B (+$121M)

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.69%44.92% (+2.2%)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 71

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 77 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 211205 (-6)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 20

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.15M

Holders
205
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.84%
% of All Funds
4.69%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
16
Increased
75
Reduced
71
Closed
20
Calls
Puts
$1.15M
Net Calls
-$1.15M
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$342M +$11.8M +392,341 +4%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$181M -$4.57M -151,894 -2%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$174M -$2.3M -76,411 -1%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$119M +$3.43M +114,223 +3%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$115M -$3.09M -102,671 -3%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$107M +$13.4M +444,235 +14%
CWM
7
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$98.5M +$87.5M +2,909,282 +4,148%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$78.9M +$1.5M +49,963 +2%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$66.5M +$18.1M +601,592 +38%
NEPWA
10
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$46.9M -$2.27M -75,369 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$45.6M -$889K -29,582 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$31.3M +$526K +17,504 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$27.8M +$1.73M +57,633 +7%
AG
14
Advisor Group
Arizona
$21.7M -$42.8K -1,423 -0.2%
MML Investors Services
15
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$20.7M -$1.62M -53,975 -7%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$19.4M -$1.56M -51,929 -7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$16.9M +$2.58M +85,803 +18%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$14.4M -$345K -11,463 -2%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$14M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
20
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$11.4M +$50.6K +1,684 +0.5%
HFS
21
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$10.7M +$1.05M +35,033 +11%
FAAS
22
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$10.6M -$1.85M -61,582 -15%
RCAG
23
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$10.5M -$2.21M -73,368 -17%
Baird Financial Group
24
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.4M -$1.06M -35,363 -10%
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$9.28M +$102K +3,407 +1%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

205 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.84B — up 7.1% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of FVD and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.9M.

  • 205 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2018, down from 211 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.84B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $87.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $10.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.