ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $864M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
333% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 6
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 148 (+19)
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.53% → 38.22% (+0.69%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $875M → $864M (-$11.3M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
SMG
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
|
+$5.16M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.59M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.01M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.89M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
BAM
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$1.08M |
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
148 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $864M — down 1.3% from $875M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new SDOG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, adding an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.01M.
- 148 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q1 2018, up from 129 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $864M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $12.8M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.