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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

532 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.03B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 45

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.96B → $8.03B (+$1.06B)

9.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.52%74.36% (+9.8%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 511532 (+21)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5253 (+1)

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 264

Holders
532
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+4.11%
% of All Funds
7.76%
Holding in Top 10
53
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.92%
% of All Funds
0.77%
New
71
Increased
137
Reduced
264
Closed
45
Calls
$211K
Puts
Net Calls
+$211K
Net Calls Change
+$218K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.2B +$945M +24,641,091 +83%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$865M -$49.5M -1,290,989 -6%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$384M -$7.75M -202,108 -2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$333M -$33.2M -864,792 -10%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$325M -$29.7M -773,755 -9%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$262M -$1.62M -42,319 -0.7%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$237M -$37.2M -970,134 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$199M -$12M -313,124 -6%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$199M -$22.9M -597,531 -11%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$159M -$9.85M -256,821 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$147M -$16.8M -438,607 -11%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$137M -$46.4M -1,208,735 -26%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$116M -$36.6M -954,208 -25%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$96.4M -$16.6M -433,738 -15%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$84.6M +$440K +11,477 +0.6%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$81.7M +$16.5M +429,041 +27%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$62.6M -$1.86M -48,524 -3%
PAG
18
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$62.2M +$3.75M +97,907 +7%
TC
19
Trilogy Capital
California
$58.8M +$4.05M +105,538 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
20
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$46M -$5.52M -143,948 -11%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$45.9M -$8.37M -218,340 -16%
AAS
22
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$45.3M -$1.42M -37,153 -3%
HI
23
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$40.9M +$1.41M +36,819 +4%
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$37.8M -$483K -12,588 -1%
NEPWA
25
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$33.8M -$1.68M -43,719 -5%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

532 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $8.03B — up 15% from $6.96B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new FVD positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $945M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $49.5M.

  • 532 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q4 2023, up from 511 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $8.03B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 71 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 45 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $945M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q4 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $49.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.