ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130M → $153M (+$22.8M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 34 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.74% → 30.75% (-4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAS
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$3.81M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.15M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.04M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.04M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$2.03M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$457K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$336K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$285K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$280K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $56K | +$5.85K | +175 | +12% |
|
|
PAS
27
Partnervest Advisory Services
Santa Barbara,
California
| $36K | +$35.1K | +1,050 | New |
|
|
DADC
28
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| $32K | – | – | – |
|
|
M
29
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
|
WA
30
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $11K | +$100 | +3 | +1% |
|
|
SFSIG
31
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
|
HI
32
Hudock Inc
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
| $4K | -$13.4K | -400 | -77% |
|
33
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $4K | +$3.51K | +105 | New |
|
|
KCPG
34
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| $4K | +$4.18K | +125 | New |
|
|
CA
35
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$2.03M | -63,315 | Closed |
|
|
VF
36
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$280K | -8,745 | Closed |
|
37
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$241K | -7,512 | Closed |
|
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
34 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $153M — up 18% from $130M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new SDOG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Madden Advisory Services, adding an estimated $3.81M. The largest seller was Cumberland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.03M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q4 2013, up from 33 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $153M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Madden Advisory Services, an estimated $3.81M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $2.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.