ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.4M invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1,700% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 1
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 33 (+7)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.6M → $77.4M (+$4.8M)
58.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 128.31% → 69.94% (-58%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $493K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.91M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.32M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37.6M |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$635K |
| 3 |
CIM
Contravisory Investment Management
Norwell,
Massachusetts
|
-$25K |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14K |
| 5 |
HR
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
|
-$9K |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
33 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $77.4M — up 6.6% from $72.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new NOBL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $37.6M.
- 33 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q2 2014, up from 26 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $77.4M of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was UBS, an estimated $18.3M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $37.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.