ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $557M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
213% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 8
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 7
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $449M → $557M (+$108M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 58 (+7)
0.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.05% → 37.7% (-0.35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.42M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.88M |
| 4 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.95M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BUB
BBVA USA Bancshares
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.97M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.29M |
| 3 |
MAS
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
-$335K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMII
51
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $19K | – | – | – |
|
|
NES
52
New England Securities
New York
| $19K | – | – | – |
|
|
M
53
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| $13K | – | – | – |
|
|
FANJ
54
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| $10K | -$984 | -26 | -9% |
|
55
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $7K | +$6.62K | +175 | New |
|
|
56
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2.29M | -61,532 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
57
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
| – | -$335K | -9,000 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
58
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$90K | -2,410 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
59
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$41K | -1,106 | Closed |
|
|
SFSIG
60
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$18K | -475 | Closed |
|
61
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$12K | -317 | Closed |
|
|
W
62
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| – | -$3K | -93 | Closed |
|
63
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$38 | +1 | New |
|
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
58 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $557M — up 24% from $449M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SDOG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was BBVA USA Bancshares, cutting an estimated $2.97M.
- 58 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q4 2014, up from 51 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $557M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.2M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q4 2014 was BBVA USA Bancshares, an estimated $2.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.