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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $356M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

667% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 3

225% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 (+2)

64% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $217M → $356M (+$138M)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3645 (+9)

4.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.59%36.13% (+4.5%)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
1.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
13
Increased
23
Reduced
3
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BTS
1
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$97.3M +$5.05M +139,614 +116%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$55.7M +$16.5M +454,807 +44%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$48.8M +$12.6M +347,457 +36%
U
4
UBS
Switzerland
$26.5M +$2.66M +73,543 +12%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$25.9M +$4.74M +130,976 +23%
HCM
6
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$25.1M +$24.3M +670,811 New
BUB
7
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$21.7M +$633K +17,503 +3%
MAS
8
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$12.7M -$374K -10,336 -3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
9
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.17M +$767K +21,186 +12%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$6.9M +$1.27M +35,069 +23%
PMG
11
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$5.74M +$1.38M +38,085 +33%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.19M -$40.9K -1,130 -1%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.52M -$326K -8,997 -12%
CFA
14
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2.2M +$298K +8,245 +16%
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2M +$1.7M +46,966 +710%
NA
16
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$1.93M +$1.87M +51,650 New
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.39M +$444K +12,256 +49%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.33M +$438K +12,091 +52%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.08M +$1.05M +28,998 New
B
20
Baird
Wisconsin
$927K +$128K +3,544 +17%
DG
21
Davidson & Garrard
Virginia
$746K +$54.2K +1,497 +8%
BFIM
22
Beese Fulmer Investment Management
Ohio
$620K
CA
23
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$589K +$183K +5,054 +47%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$458K +$93.8K +2,592 +27%
AIG
25
American International Group
New York
$313K +$195K +5,375 +179%

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

45 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $356M — up 64% from $217M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SDOG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hengehold Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.3M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.86M sold.

  • 45 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q2 2014, up from 36 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $356M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Hengehold Capital Management, an estimated $24.3M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.