ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.61B invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 62
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 18
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.34B → $1.61B (+$270M)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $374K | Put options by funds: $334K
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 211 (+6)
2.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78% → 80.52% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$99.4M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
MWP
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.07M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$3.13M |
| 5 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$12.8M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.97M |
| 4 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$4.62M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.81M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
211 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.61B — up 20% from $1.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new NOBL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CIBC World Market, adding an estimated $99.4M. The largest seller was NewEdge Advisors, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- 211 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q3 2018, up from 205 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.61B of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $99.4M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q3 2018 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $12.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.