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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $359M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 (+1)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $333M → $359M (+$25.8M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6570 (+5)

1.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.65%36.05% (+1.4%)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 27

Holders
70
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.69%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
13
Increased
21
Reduced
27
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$61.1M -$175K -4,875 -0.3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$56.1M -$6.63M -184,637 -10%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$40M -$464K -12,927 -1%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$27.3M +$395K +11,014 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$21.5M +$2.32M +64,661 +12%
HCM
6
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$17.8M +$458K +12,749 +3%
UCFA
7
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$16.3M +$231K +6,437 +1%
ACM
8
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$12.2M -$3.55M -98,773 -22%
SFWA
9
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$11.5M -$2.1M -58,429 -15%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$11.2M +$5.19M +144,629 +85%
CCP
11
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$9.4M +$9.49M +264,325 New
PMG
12
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$8.23M -$3.88K -108 -0%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.55M -$434K -12,088 -6%
MAS
14
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$5.46M -$283K -7,878 -5%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.22M +$149K +4,154 +3%
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.55M -$1.97K -55 -0%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.7M -$2.43M -67,741 -39%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.43M +$514K +14,328 +17%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$3.22M +$2.1M +58,502 +182%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3M +$771K +21,473 +34%
NA
21
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$2.79M -$49K -1,365 -2%
CFA
22
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2.66M +$52.7K +1,468 +2%
LWAC
23
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$2.42M +$2.44M +68,080 New
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.32M +$341K +9,492 +17%
WDL
25
Well Done LLC
Michigan
$1.88M +$1.9M +52,980 New

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

70 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $359M — up 7.7% from $333M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SDOG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $5.19M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.63M.

  • 70 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q4 2015, up from 65 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $359M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.19M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.