ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $220M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 14
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 61 (+8)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $220M (+$2.63M)
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.3% → 48.47% (+0.17%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.59M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.19M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.25M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$1.24M |
| 5 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$755K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.6M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.82M |
| 3 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.47M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1M |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
61 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $220M — up 1.2% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SMDV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.6M.
- 61 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2017, up from 53 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $220M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.59M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.