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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $850M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

241% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 17

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 10

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $705M → $850M (+$145M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 101115 (+14)

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 910 (+1)

0.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 38.65%37.86% (-0.79%)

Holders
115
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+13.86%
% of All Funds
2.86%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
25
Increased
58
Reduced
17
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$166M +$44.6M +1,034,302 +37%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$161M +$11.8M +274,609 +8%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$82M +$11.3M +261,604 +16%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$61M +$13.8M +320,571 +29%
Janney Montgomery Scott
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$36.7M +$2.21M +51,332 +6%
BWM
6
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$27.6M -$1.66M -38,485 -6%
FIM
7
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
$24.7M +$2.55M +59,204 +11%
UCFA
8
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$19.3M +$64.7K +1,501 +0.3%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$18.1M +$3.54M +82,052 +24%
CCP
10
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$17.4M -$3.51M -81,370 -17%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$14.7M +$14.7M +341,156 New
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$14.6M -$5.92M -137,367 -29%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.1M +$2.4M +55,731 +20%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$13.3M +$6.89M +159,828 +106%
PMG
15
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$13.3M +$610K +14,162 +5%
HCM
16
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$12.7M +$240K +5,579 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12.6M +$2.46M +57,172 +24%
GA
18
Gateway Advisory
New Jersey
$11.9M +$1.99M +46,198 +20%
NEIRG
19
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
$11.4M +$166K +3,862 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.4M +$2.67M +61,989 +31%
CTC
21
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$7.08M +$255K +5,925 +4%
HighTower Advisors
22
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.01M +$472K +10,950 +8%
CA
23
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$5.83M +$4.17M +96,640 +247%
MAS
24
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$5.8M -$114K -2,642 -2%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.82M +$437K +10,149 +10%

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

115 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $850M — up 21% from $705M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new SDOG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $44.6M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $5.92M.

  • 115 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q1 2017, up from 101 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $850M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $44.6M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $5.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.