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First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

467% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 6

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $99.7M → $139M (+$39.4M)

3.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.64%51.24% (+3.6%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4845 (-3)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
45
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
1.12%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
34
Reduced
6
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.5M +$9.04M +331,020 +48%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$17.8M +$717K +26,254 +4%
ACM
3
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$13M +$12.8M +468,423 New
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.83M +$2.1M +76,848 +32%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.8M +$17.3K +634 +0.2%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.66M +$3.9M +142,829 +108%
SI
7
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$7.48M +$271K +9,908 +4%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.29M +$132K +4,824 +2%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$6.63M +$2.06M +75,374 +46%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.15M +$1.04M +38,190 +34%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.48M +$567K +20,765 +30%
US Bancorp
12
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$2.27M +$276K +10,085 +14%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$2.24M +$64.1K +2,348 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.18M +$133K +4,854 +7%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.09M +$1.46M +53,479 +250%
FHC
16
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2M +$311K +11,378 +19%
FAAS
17
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.81M +$115K +4,227 +7%
NFG
18
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$1.72M +$135K +4,937 +9%
NPC
19
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.13M -$589K -21,564 -35%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.05M +$317K +11,592 +44%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$882K +$64.6K +2,365 +8%
PAG
22
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$860K +$61.6K +2,254 +8%
PAG
23
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$860K +$506K +18,512 +155%
BTS
24
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$842K +$68.8K +2,517 +9%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$790K +$392K +14,357 +102%

RDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

45 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $139M — up 40% from $99.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of RDVY and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Aviance Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was Global Retirement Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $699K sold.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) as of Q3 2017, down from 48 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $139M of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $12.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Global Retirement Partners, an estimated $699K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.