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ProShares Ultra Dow30
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35 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.7M invested in ProShares Ultra Dow30 in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 3

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

69% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.9M → $48.7M (+$19.9M)

42.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 117.36% → 159.4% (+42%)

30% more funds holding

Funds holding: 27 → 35 (+8)

6% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $34M | Put options by funds: $32M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

Holders
35
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+29.63%
% of All Funds
0.93%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
13
Increased
11
Reduced
3
Closed
5
Calls
$34M
Puts
$32M
Net Calls
+$1.97M
Net Calls Change
+$12.1M

Top Buyers

1
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$5.19M
2
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$2.55M
3
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Washington
+$2.39M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$1.47M
5
AIG
American International Group
New York
+$1.4M

Top Sellers

1
AP
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$1.97M
2
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
-$1.16M
3
RCM
Rotella Capital Management
Washington
-$775K
4
JT
Jump Trading
Illinois
-$738K
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$264K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citigroup
26
Citigroup
New York
$78K +$57.3K +5,388 +348%
Creative Planning
27
Creative Planning
Kansas
$55K +$128 +12 +0.2%
UFA
28
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$47K +$44.7K +4,200 New
FAM
29
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$40K – – –
BBHC
30
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$15K – – –
Wells Fargo
31
Wells Fargo
California
$15K – – –
AC
32
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$4K – – –
HRIA
33
Haberer Registered Investment Advisor
Ohio
$2K – – –
MFS
34
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1K +$1.28K +120 New
WSTAM
35
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
– -$1.16M -113,280 Closed
RCM
36
Rotella Capital Management
Washington
– -$775K -75,600 Closed
JT
37
Jump Trading
Illinois
– -$738K -71,988 Closed
Goldman Sachs
38
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$264K -25,728 Closed
MIAN
39
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
– -$202K -19,704 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
40
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– +$128 +12 New
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DDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

35 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $48.7M — up 69% from $28.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new DDM positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.19M. The largest seller was Advisors Preferred, cutting an estimated $1.97M.

  • 35 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) as of Q4 2014, up from 27 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $48.7M of ProShares Ultra Dow30 stock for Q4 2014, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Dow30 positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra Dow30 buyer in Q4 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $5.19M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra Dow30 seller in Q4 2014 was Advisors Preferred, an estimated $1.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.