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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

73 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 68 (+2)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $359M → $403M (+$44.6M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7073 (+3)

1.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.05%37.78% (+1.7%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 26

Holders
73
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+4.29%
% of All Funds
1.95%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
14
Increased
24
Reduced
26
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VC
76
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
-$426K -11,987 Closed
SI
77
SII Investments
Wisconsin
-$335K -9,426 Closed
CS
78
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$310K -8,719 Closed
FHC
79
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
-$291K -8,193 Closed
AFP
80
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
-$18K -500 Closed
FMII
81
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
-$9K -250 Closed

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

73 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $403M — up 12% from $359M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SDOG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Niemann Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.84M. The largest seller was Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.5M sold.

  • 73 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q1 2016, up from 70 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $403M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Niemann Capital Management, an estimated $8.84M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, an estimated $11.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.