ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
SMDV
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $476M invested in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats 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.
351% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $48.5M | Capital outflows: $10.7M
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
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 130 (+14)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.47% → 56.98% (+1.5%)
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 |
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7.67M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.61M |
| 4 |
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 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.64M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.22M |
| 3 |
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
-$770K |
| 5 |
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$467K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
130 of the 6,243 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats 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 UBS Group, cutting an estimated $3.64M.
- 130 institutional investors held ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2022, up from 116 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $476M of ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.87M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q4 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.