ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $591M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
210% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 10
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 8
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 67 (+9)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $557M → $591M (+$33.9M)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.7% → 39.17% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.9M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.46M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.36M |
| 2 |
MAS
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$1.92M |
| 3 |
BUB
BBVA USA Bancshares
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hengehold Capital Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$1.4M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.27M |
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
67 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $591M — up 6.1% from $557M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SDOG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $23.9M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $3.36M.
- 67 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q1 2015, up from 58 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $591M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $23.9M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q1 2015 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $3.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.