ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $512M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
485% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.51M | Put options by funds: $942K
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 24
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 10
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $347M → $512M (+$165M)
5.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.37% → 57.16% (+5.8%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 112 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$88.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.89M |
| 3 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$6.81M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.71M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$7.62M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.28M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$818K |
| 4 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$668K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$649K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
112 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $512M — up 47% from $347M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SMDV positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, adding an estimated $88.3M. The largest seller was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, cutting an estimated $7.62M.
- 112 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q1 2021, up from 108 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $512M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $88.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, an estimated $7.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.