ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $476M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
320% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5
258% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $792K | Put options by funds: $221K
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 31
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $399M → $476M (+$77.3M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 130 (+14)
10.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.42% → 56.98% (-10%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.87M |
| 2 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7.67M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.61M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$95.6M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.64M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.22M |
| 4 |
IA
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.03M |
| 5 |
SG
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
-$770K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
130 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $476M — up 19% from $399M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new SMDV positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $7.87M. The largest seller was CFS Investment Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $95.6M.
- 130 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2022, up from 116 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $476M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.87M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q4 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $95.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.