ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $214M (+$14.3M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 69 (-2)
7.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.88% → 43.05% (-7.8%)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.31M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.77M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$882K |
| 4 |
AWS
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
|
+$840K |
| 5 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$611K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$965K |
| 2 |
TFA
Toth Financial Advisory
Leesburg,
Virginia
|
-$628K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$608K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$418K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$383K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
69 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $214M — up 7.1% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of SMDV and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.31M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $965K.
- 69 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q3 2018, down from 71 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $214M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.31M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $965K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.