ProShares UltraShort Energy
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.69M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.36M → $4.69M (+$1.33M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 8 (+1)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.53M | Put options by funds: $6.89M
9.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.94% → 11.46% (-9.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$788K |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$364K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$196K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$97.1K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$37.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.81M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$406K |
| 3 |
BCWM
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$191 |
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
8 of the 4,548 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $4.69M — up 40% from $3.36M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new DUG positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $788K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.81M sold.
- 8 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q1 2020, up from 7 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $4.69M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q1 2020, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q1 2020 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q1 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $788K added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q1 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.