Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 52
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 20
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 195 (+9)
24.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.34% → 59.28% (-24%)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $862M → $642M (-$221M)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $660K | Put options by funds: $904K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$26.1M |
| 2 |
SMG
Spectrum Management Group
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
FIM
Frontier Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$6.27M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hengehold Capital Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$5.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
HB
Homrich & Berg
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 4 |
AA
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
-$9.04M |
| 5 |
SHJ
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$7.56M |
SCHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
195 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $642M — down 26% from $862M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new SCHD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $26.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $278M.
- 195 institutional investors held Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) as of Q1 2016, up from 186 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $642M of Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Wealthfront, an estimated $26.1M added.
- The largest Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.