ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $977M invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
335% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 17
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 11
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $836M → $977M (+$141M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 134 (+12)
1.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.03% → 79.85% (-1.2%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $424K | Put options by funds: $581K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.5M |
| 2 |
PCMC
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.8M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.68M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.19M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.98M |
| 4 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$1.81M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.75M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
134 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $977M — up 17% from $836M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new NOBL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $27.5M. The largest seller was Barometer Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.68M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q3 2016, up from 122 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $977M of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $27.5M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Barometer Capital Management, an estimated $2.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.