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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

345 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.64B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 97

0.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.21%59.04% (+0.84%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 45

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 350345 (-5)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.57B → $4.64B (-$927M)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4235 (-7)

Holders
345
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.43%
% of All Funds
7.6%
Holding in Top 10
35
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
44
Increased
170
Reduced
97
Closed
45
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$941M +$252M +7,502,521 +28%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$410M +$55.5M +1,652,002 +13%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$390M +$498K +14,805 +0.1%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$270M +$18.1M +539,098 +6%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$264M +$49.3M +1,465,585 +18%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$238M -$7.09M -211,005 -2%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$226M +$36.9M +1,098,546 +16%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$161M +$33M +981,794 +20%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$113M +$17.5M +520,425 +15%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$109M +$33.6M +998,622 +34%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$106M +$133M +3,952,300 New
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$88.8M +$25.8M +768,705 +32%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$73.8M +$9.74M +289,853 +12%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$73.4M +$23.4M +694,922 +36%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$53.9M +$22.3M +664,651 +52%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$50.2M -$24.6M -732,417 -29%
NEPWA
17
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$46.4M -$4.17M -123,943 -7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$41.7M +$6.49M +193,239 +15%
TIM
19
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$41.4M -$1.08M -32,235 -2%
AAS
20
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$34.7M +$2.16M +64,309 +5%
TC
21
Trilogy Capital
California
$34.5M +$38.9M +1,158,307 New
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$22.4M +$7.7M +229,182 +40%
FAAS
23
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$21.8M -$1.83M -54,533 -6%
CAN
24
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$20M +$6.73M +200,140 +38%
US Bancorp
25
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$19.1M +$5.19M +154,463 +29%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

345 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $4.64B — down 17% from $5.57B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of FVD and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 170 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $252M. The largest seller was Johanson Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $108M.

  • 345 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q1 2020, down from 350 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.64B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 45 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $252M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Johanson Financial Advisors, an estimated $108M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.