ProShares UltraShort Energy
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.95M | Put options by funds: $2.29M
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 14 → 11 (-3)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
47% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.28M → $3.33M (-$2.95M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$716K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$455K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$123K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$69.8K |
| 5 |
USGIU
U.S. Global Investors (USGI)
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$59.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.67M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$806K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$427K |
| 4 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$408K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$372K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
11 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.33M — down 47% from $6.28M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of DUG and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $716K. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $1.67M.
- 11 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q2 2015, down from 14 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.33M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q2 2015, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q2 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q2 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $716K added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q2 2015 was Barclays, an estimated $1.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.