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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

129 hedge funds and large institutions have $875M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

154% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 13

121% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 24

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 110129 (+19)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $810M → $875M (+$65.2M)

1.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.77%37.53% (+1.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88 (0)

Holders
129
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+17.27%
% of All Funds
2.93%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
33
Increased
53
Reduced
24
Closed
13
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
$161M -$7.4M -164,843 -4%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$152M +$103K +2,299 +0.1%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$78.9M +$7.19M +160,158 +10%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$74.9M +$3.73M +83,039 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$44.6M +$1.17M +26,149 +3%
BWM
6
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$31M +$1.58M +35,189 +5%
UCFA
7
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$21.4M +$431K +9,595 +2%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.3M +$5.65M +125,948 +37%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$19.4M +$1.86M +41,439 +11%
CCP
10
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$18.7M -$936K -20,845 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.1M +$828K +18,450 +5%
PMG
12
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$14.9M -$122K -2,718 -0.8%
HCM
13
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$13.6M -$52.7K -1,174 -0.4%
MML Investors Services
14
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$12.7M -$129K -2,882 -1%
NEIRG
15
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
$12.6M +$129K +2,882 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.3M +$380K +8,466 +3%
RJFSA
17
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.8M +$33.8K +753 +0.3%
FIM
18
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
$10.5M -$504K -11,218 -5%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.56M -$6.93M -154,301 -45%
GLA
20
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$8.43M +$1.54M +34,202 +24%
HighTower Advisors
21
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$7.57M +$249K +5,544 +3%
MIAN
22
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$7.39M +$7.24M +161,369 New
AG
23
Advisor Group
Arizona
$6.83M +$1.5M +33,342 +29%
MAS
24
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$6.04M -$104K -2,311 -2%
MWA
25
MFA Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.95M +$4.61M +102,641 New

SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

129 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $875M — up 8.1% from $810M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new SDOG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.24M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.4M.

  • 129 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q4 2017, up from 110 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $875M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $7.24M added.
  • The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.