ProShares Ultra Silver
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3M invested in ProShares Ultra Silver in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4M → $26.3M (+$10.9M)
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.44M | Put options by funds: $7.27M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 32 (+1)
2.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.1% → 9.75% (+2.6%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| 1 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$4.07M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.34M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.16M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$553K |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$355K |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
-$803K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$730K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$461K |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$322K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$275K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
VIA
27
Vantage Investment Advisors
State College,
Pennsylvania
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
LIA
28
LS Investment Advisors
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
HK
29
Horizon Kinetics
New York
| – | -$803K | -29,650 | Closed |
|
|
VF
30
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$322K | -11,884 | Closed |
|
|
AFP
31
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| – | -$27K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$23K | -738 | -98% |
|
|
LTFS
33
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$7K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
HA
34
Harfst & Associates
Sheridan,
Wyoming
| – | -$5K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
35
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
| – | -$1K | -31 | Closed |
|
36
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | +$373 | +12 | New |
|
AGQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
32 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $26.3M — up 70% from $15.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new AGQ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was KGH Ltd, adding an estimated $4.07M. The largest seller was Horizon Kinetics, exiting entirely with an estimated $803K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) as of Q1 2016, up from 31 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $26.3M of ProShares Ultra Silver stock for Q1 2016, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Silver positions in Q1 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Silver buyer in Q1 2016 was KGH Ltd, an estimated $4.07M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Silver seller in Q1 2016 was Horizon Kinetics, an estimated $803K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.