ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $449M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
127% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 11
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $356M → $449M (+$93.3M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 51 (+6)
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.13% → 38.05% (+1.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.92M |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$5M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.27M |
| 2 |
MAS
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$1.16M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$200K |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$137K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$95.6K |
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
51 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $449M — up 26% from $356M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new SDOG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $1.27M.
- 51 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q3 2014, up from 45 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $449M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $1.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.