ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
295 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 70
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 21
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 21 (+5)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.33M | Put options by funds: $1.18M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.05B → $2.29B (+$238M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 286 → 295 (+9)
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.45% → 83.22% (-1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$58M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.98M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.8M |
NOBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
295 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.29B — up 12% from $2.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new NOBL positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $58M. The largest seller was CIBC World Market, cutting an estimated $12.2M.
- 295 institutional investors held ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as of Q3 2019, up from 286 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2.29B of ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 21 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $58M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q3 2019 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $12.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.