First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) shareholders
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Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Joint filing with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (8.50%) | 1,701,363 | 8.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FFA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 1,809,892 | – | $40.47M | +27,041 | 0.00% |
| Exeter Financial, LLC | 584,911 | – | $13.08M | +5,889 | 5.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 457,317 | – | $10.23M | −67,896 | 0.00% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 439,588 | – | $9.83M | +16,601 | 0.00% |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | 328,741 | – | $7.35M | −6,114 | 2.30% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 291,345 | – | $6.51M | +21,482 | 0.00% |
| UBS Group AG | 263,111 | – | $5.88M | −1,366 | 0.00% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 243,576 | – | $5.45M | −16,496 | 0.00% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 175,161 | – | $3.92M | +3,159 | 0.00% |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 171,184 | – | $3.83M | −7,333 | 0.21% |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC | 149,777 | – | $3.35M | −3,465 | 2.63% |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | 134,313 | – | $3.00M | −617 | 0.09% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 117,567 | – | $2.63M | +3,459 | 0.00% |
| Truist Financial Corp | 95,323 | – | $2.13M | +5,011 | 0.00% |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 90,264 | – | $2.02M | −37,627 | 0.01% |
| Creative Planning | 78,215 | – | $1.75M | −1,513 | 0.00% |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 75,194 | – | $1.68M | +1,765 | 0.01% |
| Wolverine Asset Management LLC | 74,570 | – | $1.67M | −34,653 | 0.01% |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 69,490 | – | $1.55M | +28,358 | 0.02% |
| PMG Family Office LLC | 58,460 | – | $1.31M | +613 | 1.20% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 72 | 7M | 10 / 29 | 19 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 65 | 7M | 8 / 27 | 17 / 10 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 69 | 7M | 14 / 27 | 21 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 60 | 6M | 4 / 26 | 17 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 59 | 6M | 4 / 28 | 17 / 8 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 63 | 6M | 4 / 26 | 19 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 65 | 6M | 8 / 26 | 19 / 1 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 64 | 6M | 7 / 27 | 15 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 62 | 6M | 13 / 15 | 25 / 5 | 0M | 3M |
| Q1 2024 | 55 | 9M | 6 / 26 | 13 / 4 | 2M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 54 | 7M | 4 / 16 | 25 / 4 | 2M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 54 | 6M | 1 / 24 | 17 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
3 funds held FFA in Q2 2026, 100% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FFA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | 265,705 | – | $6.15M | 0.74% | May 31, 2026 |
| Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 223 | – | $4.99K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Guggenheim Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund | 79 | – | $1.77K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Driscoll | Director | 0 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| James A. Bowen | Director | 0 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Edward Rick IV | – | 0 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Timothy J. Riddle | – | 0 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| G. Gregory Hagar | – | 0 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Rebekah J. Powers | – | 0 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Ludmila Chwazik | – | 0 | Mar 6, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Bowen Director | Dec 16, 2024 | Sale | −4,003 | $21.01 | $84.10K | 0 |
| M. Keefe Denise Director | Mar 7, 2022 | Buy | +250 | $19.50 | $4.88K | 750 |
| M. Keefe Denise Director | Mar 4, 2022 | Buy | +500 | $19.88 | $9.94K | 500 |
| Douglas W. Kugler – | Feb 28, 2020 | Buy | +1,350 | $14.67 | $19.80K | 8,626 |
| James A. Bowen Director | Aug 24, 2015 | Buy | +4,003 | $12.94 | $51.80K | 4,003 |
| Douglas W. Kugler – | Oct 15, 2014 | Buy | +5,000 | $13.07 | $65.35K | 5,000 |
| Thomas R. Kadlec Director | Feb 17, 2006 | Buy | +850 | $18.10 | $15.39K | 850 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 5,180 shares on Sep 2, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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