ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $836M invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
276% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 17
238% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 8
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $578M → $836M (+$257M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 122 (+18)
1.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.49% → 81.03% (+1.5%)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $252K | Put options by funds: $686K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$45M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$38.6M |
| 3 |
BJ
Brouwer & Janachowski
Mill Valley,
California
|
+$24.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$10.7M |
| 2 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.84M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.14M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
122 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $836M — up 45% from $578M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new NOBL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $45M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $10.7M.
- 122 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q2 2016, up from 104 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $836M of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $45M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $10.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.