ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.18M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
73% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99M → $5.18M (+$2.19M)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.2M | Put options by funds: $15.8M
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.32% → 0.48% (+0.17%)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 9 (-2)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.93M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.04M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$357K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$258K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$136K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$570K |
| 2 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$53K |
| 3 |
RPG
Risk Paradigm Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$29.8K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$10.6K |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.57K |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
9 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $5.18M — up 73% from $2.99M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of DUG and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.93M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $570K sold.
- 9 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q2 2016, down from 11 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $5.18M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q2 2016, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q2 2016 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.93M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q2 2016 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $570K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.