WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $826M invested in WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 70
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 22
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $784M → $826M (+$42.5M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 238 (+3)
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.76% → 37.33% (-0.43%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $458K | Put options by funds: $779K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$9.03M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$8.83M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.13M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$4.51M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$30.3M |
| 2 |
SIA
Starfire Investment Advisers
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$2.54M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.89M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
-$1.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
251
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
| – | -$36K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
|
PFA
252
Pathway Financial Advisors
South Burlington,
Vermont
| – | -$24K | -825 | Closed |
|
253
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$10K | -326 | Closed |
|
|
HH
254
HWG Holdings
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$9K | -318 | Closed |
|
|
LA
255
Legacy Advisors
Plymouth Meeting,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
BCA
256
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -192 | Closed |
|
257
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2K | -90 | Closed |
|
|
CT
258
Clearstead Trust
Portland,
Maine
| – | -$1K | -21 | Closed |
|
|
SWMG
259
Signature Wealth Management Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | +$30 | +1 | New |
|
260
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$301 | +10 | New |
|
DES Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
238 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $826M — up 5.4% from $784M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new DES positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.03M. The largest seller was Financial Counselors Inc, cutting an estimated $30.3M.
- 238 institutional investors held WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) as of Q3 2018, up from 235 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $826M of WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, an estimated $9.03M added.
- The largest WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Financial Counselors Inc, an estimated $30.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.