ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2M invested in ProShares Ultra Dow30 in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 30 (+3)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.11M | Put options by funds: $6.52M
8.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.33% → 31.97% (-8.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.8M → $17.2M (-$3.56M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.02M |
| 2 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$1.18M |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$652K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$604K |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$271K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$5.98M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.7M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$849K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$713K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$622K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
26
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $11K | +$89 | +6 | +0.8% |
|
27
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $4K | -$1.78K | -120 | -33% |
|
28
Walleye Trading
New York
| $71 | +$69.4K | +4,668 | New |
|
|
AFP
29
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| – | -$522K | -37,488 | Closed |
|
30
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$238K | -17,094 | Closed |
|
|
CG
31
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$31.5K | -2,118 | Closed |
|
DDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
30 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $17.2M — down 17% from $20.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new DDM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), opening a new position worth an estimated $4.02M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $5.98M.
- 30 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) as of Q1 2017, up from 27 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $17.2M of ProShares Ultra Dow30 stock for Q1 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Dow30 positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Dow30 buyer in Q1 2017 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $4.02M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Dow30 seller in Q1 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $5.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.