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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

220% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 5

48% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.1M → $130M (+$42.2M)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2733 (+6)

2.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.37%34.74% (+2.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
33
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
16
Reduced
5
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.6M +$3.05M +95,187 +12%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$25.9M +$3.43M +106,803 +15%
U
3
UBS
Switzerland
$19.7M +$6.95M +216,609 +54%
BUB
4
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$17.1M +$17.1M +533,700 New
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$11.2M +$107K +3,340 +1%
MAS
6
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$6.41M +$1.37M +42,748 +27%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$5.44M +$2.72M +84,931 +104%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.81M +$216K +6,730 +6%
CA
9
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$2.03M +$784K +24,440 +63%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.85M +$1.85M +57,591 New
SNC
11
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
Missouri
$1.35M -$1.66M -51,834 -55%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.31M +$1.31M +40,862 New
PMG
13
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$963K +$964K +30,040 New
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$796K +$9.95K +310 +1%
Deutsche Bank
15
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$546K +$361K +11,251 +194%
DG
16
Davidson & Garrard
Virginia
$545K +$3.69K +115 +0.7%
BFIM
17
Beese Fulmer Investment Management
Ohio
$504K -$209K -6,500 -29%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$399K +$112K +3,485 +39%
CA
19
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$322K +$322K +10,037 New
VF
20
Virtu Financial
New York
$280K -$101K -3,147 -26%
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$261K -$68.3K -2,129 -21%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$252K +$38.8K +1,209 +18%
Comerica Bank
23
Comerica Bank
Texas
$241K +$3.14K +98 +1%
AIG
24
American International Group
New York
$127K +$127K +3,968 New
FNBT
25
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$84K -$39.2K -1,221 -32%

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

33 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $130M — up 48% from $88.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new SDOG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BBVA USA Bancshares, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.1M. The largest seller was Stifel Nicolaus & Co, cutting an estimated $1.66M.

  • 33 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q3 2013, up from 27 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $130M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was BBVA USA Bancshares, an estimated $17.1M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Stifel Nicolaus & Co, an estimated $1.66M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.