Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $862M invested in Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 12
86% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $463M → $862M (+$399M)
78% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 16 (+7)
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 44
27.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.83% → 83.34% (+28%)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 186 (+29)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $517K | Put options by funds: $544K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HB
Homrich & Berg
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$27.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
SHJ
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.04M |
| 5 |
GC
Gratus Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.86M |
SCHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
186 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $862M — up 86% from $463M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new SCHD positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Homrich & Berg, cutting an estimated $27.9M.
- 186 institutional investors held Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) as of Q4 2015, up from 157 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $862M of Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Homrich & Berg, an estimated $27.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.