ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
2,600% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 1
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 4
146% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.5M → $154M (+$91.2M)
36% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 45 (+12)
432.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 477.26% → 44.53% (-433%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$9.47M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.37M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$970K |
| 2 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$364K |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$143K |
| 4 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$22K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
45 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $154M — up 146% from $62.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SMDV positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $970K sold.
- 45 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2016, up from 33 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $154M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 146% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $970K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.