ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.7M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
42% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 17 (+5)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.52M → $9.7M (+$180K)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.85% → 1.26% (+0.41%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 5
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.06M | Put options by funds: $6.24M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ST
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.88M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.05M |
| 3 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$708K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$314K |
| 5 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$190K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$843K |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$611K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$471K |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$170K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$83.8K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
17 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $9.7M — up 1.9% from $9.52M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new DUG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Spot Trading, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.88M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $843K sold.
- 17 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q2 2014, up from 12 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $9.7M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q2 2014, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q2 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q2 2014 was Spot Trading, an estimated $1.88M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q2 2014 was Barclays, an estimated $843K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.