ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $522M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
633% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 3
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 132 (+16)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $467M → $522M (+$55.3M)
1.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.35% → 58.6% (+1.2%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 43
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $588K | Put options by funds: $5.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$32.6M |
| 2 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$5.87M |
| 3 |
AP
Arlington Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$1.21M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$714K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.27M |
| 3 |
FWM
ForthRight Wealth Management
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$3.54M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.69M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.67M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
126
Hoey Investments
Coatesville,
Pennsylvania
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
SWM
127
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| $5K | +$4.89K | +75 | New |
|
128
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $4K | +$3.78K | +58 | New |
|
|
AA
129
Addison Advisors
Middlebury,
Vermont
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
LWMNY
130
Landmark Wealth Management (New York)
Melville,
New York
| $3K | +$2.49M | +38,162 | New |
|
|
RPCONE
131
Retirement Planning Company of New England
Warwick,
Rhode Island
| $1K | +$1.43K | +22 | New |
|
|
FFG
132
Ford Financial Group
Fresno,
California
| $74 | +$73K | +1,120 | New |
|
|
LW
133
Linscomb Wealth
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$1.69M | -27,371 | Closed |
|
|
TWA
134
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| – | -$11K | -176 | Closed |
|
|
GRP
135
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$2K | -31 | Closed |
|
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
132 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $522M — up 12% from $467M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SMDV positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, adding an estimated $32.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 132 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2021, up from 116 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $522M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $32.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.