ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
1,100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 2
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
72% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $93.2M → $161M (+$67.3M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 45 (+6)
11.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.53% → 63.44% (-11%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $987K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$24.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.69M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$2.85M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.94M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.49M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$215K |
| 5 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$48K |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
45 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $161M — up 72% from $93.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new NOBL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.94M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q4 2014, up from 39 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $161M of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $24.6M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.