ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.66% → 0.32% (-0.34%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.6M | Put options by funds: $29.8M
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 14 → 11 (-3)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 3
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.89M → $2.99M (-$1.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.29M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$687K |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$63.5K |
| 4 |
MIM
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$34K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$14.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$523K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$446K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$341K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$233K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
11 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.99M — down 39% from $4.89M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of DUG and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.29M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.34M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q1 2016, down from 14 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.99M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q1 2016, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q1 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q1 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.29M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q1 2016 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.