ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $359M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $333M → $359M (+$25.8M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 70 (+5)
1.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.65% → 36.05% (+1.4%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.19M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.32M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.58M |
| 5 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
+$898K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.63M |
| 2 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$3.55M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.43M |
| 4 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$2.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.65M |
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
70 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $359M — up 7.7% from $333M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SDOG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $5.19M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.63M.
- 70 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q4 2015, up from 65 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $359M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.19M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.