ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
4,229% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $303K | Put options by funds: $7K
168% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 25
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 63
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 251 (+39)
8.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.7% → 88.75% (+8%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.61B → $1.58B (-$33.3M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$67.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$50.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$32.9M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.34M |
| 3 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$4.73M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.23M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.41M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
251 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.58B — down 2.1% from $1.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new NOBL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $67.4M. The largest seller was CIBC World Market, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 251 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q4 2018, up from 212 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.58B of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.4M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q4 2018 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.