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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

584 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.77B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 41

0.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.54%63.08% (+0.54%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 591584 (-7)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3837 (-1)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.11B → $5.77B (-$1.33B)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 277

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $37K

Holders
584
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-1.18%
% of All Funds
7.83%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.63%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
44
Increased
167
Reduced
277
Closed
41
Calls
Puts
$37K
Net Calls
-$37K
Net Calls Change
-$85K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$891M -$47.1M -1,059,823 -5%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$787M +$1.6M +35,918 +0.2%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$298M -$29.9M -672,521 -9%
Raymond James Financial
4
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$280M -$18.5M -416,271 -6%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$279M -$17.8M -399,440 -6%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$214M -$2.41M -54,215 -1%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$177M -$8.13M -182,949 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$168M -$4.9M -110,204 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$147M -$1.93M -43,506 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$138M +$15.4M +347,621 +13%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$115M +$42.7M +960,844 +60%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$101M -$1.55M -34,770 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$91M -$353K -7,954 -0.4%
JP Morgan Chase
14
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$89.2M +$5.37M +120,750 +6%
HighTower Advisors
15
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$81.4M -$700K -15,746 -0.9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$71.3M -$2.49M -55,939 -3%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$60.6M -$775K -17,438 -1%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$49.2M -$1.84M -41,359 -4%
PAG
19
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$45.9M -$9.19M -206,802 -17%
KAS
20
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$42.6M -$1.5M -33,670 -3%
PFS
21
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$37.4M +$648K +14,584 +2%
NEPWA
22
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$33.8M -$255K -5,748 -0.8%
HI
23
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$30.3M -$3.37M -75,833 -10%
IA
24
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$28.9M +$633K +14,252 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$27M -$1.73M -38,818 -6%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

584 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $5.77B — down 19% from $7.11B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new FVD positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $42.7M. The largest seller was Trilogy Capital, cutting an estimated $49.2M.

  • 584 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q1 2025, down from 591 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $5.77B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 44 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $42.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Trilogy Capital, an estimated $49.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.