ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 74
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.34% → 78% (-0.33%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.35B → $1.34B (-$14.3M)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 16
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 205 (-5)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$3.44M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.28M |
| 5 |
BA
BCM Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$2.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.4M |
| 2 |
PCMC
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$12.6M |
| 3 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$8.57M |
| 4 |
EFS
Essex Financial Services
Essex,
Connecticut
|
-$5.03M |
| 5 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$4.63M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
205 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.34B — down 1.1% from $1.35B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of NOBL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.
The largest buyer was CIBC World Market, adding an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was Amundi Asset Management US, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.4M sold.
- 205 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q2 2018, down from 210 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.34B of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Amundi Asset Management US, an estimated $15.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.