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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

334 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.1B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 120

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.64B → $5.1B (+$456M)

0.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.04%59.2% (+0.15%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 345334 (-11)

23% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 39

26% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3526 (-9)

Holders
334
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-3.19%
% of All Funds
6.85%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25.71%
% of All Funds
0.53%
New
30
Increased
144
Reduced
120
Closed
39
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.02B -$7.32M -246,161 -0.7%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$472M +$44.3M +1,488,321 +11%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$447M -$2.39M -80,275 -0.5%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$288M -$7.41M -249,358 -3%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$278M +$17.2M +577,826 +7%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$263M -$24.9M -838,550 -9%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$217M -$29.8M -1,003,329 -12%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$161M -$15.7M -526,759 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$137M +$12.7M +425,883 +10%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$120M +$651K +21,897 +0.6%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$112M -$7.05M -237,217 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$101M +$4.18M +140,592 +4%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$84.1M +$3.67M +123,475 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$78.1M -$2.68M -90,177 -3%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$64.6M +$5.5M +184,857 +9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
16
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$62.5M +$43.7M +1,470,532 +249%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$54.8M -$212K -7,130 -0.4%
NEPWA
18
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$40.2M -$10.4M -350,811 -21%
AAS
19
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$38.5M +$443K +14,909 +1%
TC
20
Trilogy Capital
California
$36.2M -$2.74K -92 -0%
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$36M +$11.2M +377,550 +47%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$35.4M -$10.1M -338,648 -22%
AWM
23
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$27.2M +$12M +403,211 +82%
FAAS
24
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$26.2M +$2.29M +77,048 +10%
SS
25
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$25.5M +$12.7M +426,066 +102%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

334 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $5.1B — up 9.8% from $4.64B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of FVD and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 144 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Total Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.4M sold.

  • 334 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2020, down from 345 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $5.1B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 39 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $44.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Total Investment Management, an estimated $41.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.