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ProShares Large Cap Core Plus

92 hedge funds and large institutions have $570M invested in ProShares Large Cap Core Plus in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $512M → $570M (+$58.2M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8992 (+3)

8.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 128.39%120.19% (-8.2%)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 34

Holders
92
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+3.37%
% of All Funds
2.1%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
9
Increased
23
Reduced
34
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MFG
1
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$184M +$9.95M +281,654 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$100M +$3.89M +110,088 +4%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
3
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$73.5M -$630K -17,818 -0.9%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$25M +$403K +11,412 +2%
LPT
5
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$23.7M -$162K -4,588 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$18.7M +$279K +7,902 +2%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.9M -$850K -24,052 -5%
BRWM
8
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$11.8M +$11.6M +327,460 New
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.56M -$1.58M -44,630 -14%
Bank of New York Mellon
10
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$9.56M +$259K +7,324 +3%
MA
11
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$8.74M -$47.5K -1,344 -0.6%
FIM
12
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$8.21M -$287K -8,126 -3%
SBL
13
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$8.19M -$91.2K -2,580 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.7M +$184K +5,204 +3%
CS
15
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$5.5M -$932K -26,376 -15%
FF
16
Fluent Financial
Texas
$4.55M +$68.8K +1,948 +2%
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.07M -$41K -1,160 -1%
MCM
18
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$3.08M +$1.46M +41,306 +94%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3M +$310K +8,788 +12%
IA
20
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.63M -$237K -6,720 -8%
ST
21
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$2.44M
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.37M -$46.6K -1,318 -2%
AFNAS
23
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$2.31M +$2.24M +63,354 +15,918%
Comerica Bank
24
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.95M -$75.2K -2,128 -4%
AF
25
AMG Funds
Connecticut
$1.72M -$297K -8,400 -15%

CSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

92 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Large Cap Core Plus (CSM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $570M — up 11% from $512M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new CSM positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Merit Financial Group, adding an estimated $9.95M. The largest seller was Level Four Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $2.85M.

  • 92 institutional investors held ProShares Large Cap Core Plus (CSM) as of Q3 2018, up from 89 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $570M of ProShares Large Cap Core Plus stock for Q3 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new ProShares Large Cap Core Plus positions in Q3 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Large Cap Core Plus buyer in Q3 2018 was Merit Financial Group, an estimated $9.95M added.
  • The largest ProShares Large Cap Core Plus seller in Q3 2018 was Level Four Advisory Services, an estimated $2.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.