ProShares Short Dow30
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.2M invested in ProShares Short Dow30 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.23M | Put options by funds: $3.62M
11.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.68% → 17.48% (+12%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 32 (-7)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.6M → $40.2M (-$21.4M)
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.86M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.12M |
| 3 |
BAM
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$745K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$448K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$437K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.8M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.8M |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$640K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$562K |
DOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
32 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $40.2M — down 35% from $61.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of DOG and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.86M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.8M.
- 32 institutional investors held ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG) as of Q2 2018, down from 39 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $40.2M of ProShares Short Dow30 stock for Q2 2018, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Short Dow30 positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Dow30 buyer in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.86M added.
- The largest ProShares Short Dow30 seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.