ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.93M | Put options by funds: $6.09M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.7M → $10.5M (+$832K)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 3
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.26% → 1.16% (-0.1%)
35% less funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 11 (-6)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.93M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.06M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$949K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$237K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$108K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.08M |
| 2 |
ST
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.66M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$813K |
| 4 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$626K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$278K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
11 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $10.5M — up 8.6% from $9.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of DUG and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.93M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.08M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q3 2014, down from 17 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $10.5M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q3 2014, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q3 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q3 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.93M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.