ProShares UltraShort Energy
14 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
56% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 14 (+5)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.3M | Put options by funds: $18.3M
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.33M → $4.89M (-$2.44M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.19M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.06M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$395K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$260K |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$186K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.06M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.8M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$996K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$73.9K |
| 5 |
RPG
Risk Paradigm Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$47.1K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
14 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.89M — down 33% from $7.33M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new DUG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.06M sold.
- 14 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q4 2015, up from 9 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.89M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q4 2015, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q4 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q4 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.19M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q4 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.