ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $821M invested in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $864M → $821M (-$42.9M)
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.22% → 37.02% (-1.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 142 (-6)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 22
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 56
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.15M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.56M |
| 3 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$1.41M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$19.1M |
| 2 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.05M |
| 4 |
SMG
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
|
-$4.65M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.94M |
SDOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
142 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $821M — down 5% from $864M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of SDOG and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was BB&T Securities, adding an estimated $3.15M. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.1M sold.
- 142 institutional investors held ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) as of Q2 2018, down from 148 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $821M of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $3.15M added.
- The largest ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $19.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.