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ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 3345 (+12)

432.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 477.26%44.53% (-433%)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+36.36%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
16
Increased
27
Reduced
1
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$36.1M +$19.6M +392,561 +141%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.2M +$6.37M +127,580 +52%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.1M +$5.96M +119,472 +60%
NCM
4
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$12.9M +$11.9M +239,423 New
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$12.8M +$2.45M +49,038 +26%
UCFA
6
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$10.2M +$9.47M +189,836 New
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$5.27M +$4.39M +87,953 +875%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.02M +$1.27M +25,549 +52%
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.31M +$180K +3,600 +6%
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.18M +$1.32M +26,390 +81%
TFA
11
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$3.04M +$653K +13,082 +30%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.63M +$2.25M +45,058 +1,150%
WS
13
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.57M +$2.39M +47,839 New
SFS
14
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.56M +$2.41M +48,374 New
CCP
15
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$2.26M +$70.5K +1,413 +3%
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.49M +$961K +19,252 +227%
IA
17
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.43M +$1.15M +23,108 +658%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.4M +$820K +16,429 +170%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.36M +$555K +11,125 +79%
Citigroup
20
Citigroup
New York
$1.36M +$574K +11,510 +84%
AIP
21
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$1.11M +$1.03M +20,730 New
MSAM
22
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$855K +$794K +15,916 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$680K +$325K +6,507 +106%
CWM
24
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$623K +$123K +2,463 +27%
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$621K +$68.2K +1,366 +13%

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.