WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $724M invested in WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 46
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $724M (+$82.6M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 180 (+18)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.6% → 41.12% (+0.53%)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $573K | Put options by funds: $1.48M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
EWF
Epstein & White Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.18M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.82M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$4.66M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JA
JOYN Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.49M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$3.75M |
| 3 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
HHGA
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
Long Beach,
California
|
-$1.01M |
DGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
180 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (DGS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $724M — up 13% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new DGS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was JOYN Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.49M.
- 180 institutional investors held WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (DGS) as of Q1 2018, up from 162 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $724M of WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.6M added.
- The largest WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund seller in Q1 2018 was JOYN Advisors, an estimated $5.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.