FIRST TR ENHANCED EQUITY INC FFA
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 337318109
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $20.48.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 57 |
| Q4 2022 | 59 |
| Q1 2023 | 60 |
| Q2 2023 | 55 |
| Q3 2023 | 54 |
| Q4 2023 | 55 |
| Q1 2024 | 56 |
| Q2 2024 | 63 |
| Q3 2024 | 65 |
| Q4 2024 | 66 |
| Q1 2025 | 64 |
| Q2 2025 | 60 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 25 | 19 |
| Q4 2023 | 19 | 29 |
| Q1 2024 | 32 | 17 |
| Q2 2024 | 25 | 30 |
| Q3 2024 | 33 | 19 |
| Q4 2024 | 30 | 20 |
| Q1 2025 | 30 | 23 |
| Q2 2025 | 31 | 25 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +255.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +123.0k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +88.5k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC | Added | +52.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +51.2k |
| ALKEME WEALTH, LLC | Added | +25.4k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | New | +12.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +11.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | New | +9.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +9.9k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -112.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -74.8k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | Reduced | -67.7k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Reduced | -14.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Sold out | -10.7k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | Sold out | -6.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -5.5k |
| SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. | Sold out | -5.3k |
| Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. | Reduced | -4.5k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | Reduced | -4.2k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution filed 2025-08-05 | 8.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $84.1k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $34.9m | Added +123.0k |
| ALKEME WEALTH, LLC 5.08% of their portfolio | 557.6k $11.4m | Added +25.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 518.9k $10.6m | Added +255.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 508.2k $10.4m | Reduced -112.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.6k $7.7m | Added +9.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 276.6k $5.7m | Added +7.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.1k $5.2m | Added +5.6k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 246.0k $5.0m | Reduced -74.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 180.0k $3.7m | Added +88.5k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.25% of their portfolio | 176.8k $3.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC 2.87% of their portfolio | 162.2k $3.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 160.5k $3.3m | Reduced -14.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.2k $3.1m | Reduced -5.5k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 93.4k $1.9m | Added +51.2k |
| Cornerstone Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 85.9k $1.8m | Added +52.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.7k $1.6m | Added +11.5k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.9k $1.6m | Reduced -67.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.5k $1.6m | Added +1.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.8k $1.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $1.2m | Added +659 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $1.1m | Added +5.1k |
| Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. 0.34% of their portfolio | 51.0k $1.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.1k $1.0m | Added +1.1k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.0k $942.9k | Reduced -100 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $623.6k | Reduced -4.2k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.7k $588.8k | Added +2.0k |
| Centurion Wealth Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 27.8k $569.9k | Unchanged |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $560.3k | Added +164 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $546.2k | Added +5.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $525.0k | Added +79 |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.7k $506.3k | Added +830 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $480.0k | Reduced -394 |
| Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 23.4k $479.0k | Added +393 |
| Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 22.7k $464.7k | Added +687 |
| PGIM Custom Harvest LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.1k $431.3k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $351.0k | Added +2.5k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.6k $319.7k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $318.5k | Reduced -30 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $296.3k | Added +14 |
| WEST MICHIGAN ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.9k $285.4k | Added +25 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $273.0k | Reduced -63 |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.8k $261.2k | Added +28 |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $258.6k | New |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $256.3k | Added +34 |
| WEST BANCORPORATION INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 12.1k $247.7k | Reduced -3.9k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $241.0k | Unchanged |
| Certified Advisory Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.8k $220.8k | Added +66 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.4k $212.1k | Reduced -165 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $203.0k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $125.7k | Reduced -151 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $71.5k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $36.2k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $36.1k | New |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $32.8k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 920 $18.8k | First filing |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 621 $12.7k | Added +10 |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 450 $9.2k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $6.1k | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 218 $4.5k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |