WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
263 hedge funds and large institutions have $532M invested in WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.08% → 40.32% (+1.2%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 263 (-30)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 118
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $866M → $532M (-$334M)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 53
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $11K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$6.19M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$5.2M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.9M |
| 2 |
CWM
Connecticut Wealth Management
Farmington,
Connecticut
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.99M |
| 4 |
PFM
Parsec Financial Management
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$4.69M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.45M |
DES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
263 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $532M — down 39% from $866M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of DES and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 118 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $16.9M.
- 263 institutional investors held WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) as of Q1 2020, down from 293 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $532M of WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was M&T Bank, an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.