ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.65M invested in ProShares UltraShort Energy in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.08M | Put options by funds: $1.57M
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.09% → 0.68% (-0.41%)
38% less funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 5 (-3)
44% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.69M → $2.65M (-$2.05M)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.31M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47K |
| 4 |
ICM
Islay Capital Management
Lubbock,
Texas
|
+$26.1K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.14M |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$282K |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$219K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$55K |
| 5 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
-$29K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
1
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1.55M | +$1.31M | +1,256 | +203% |
|
|
2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.01M | +$1.03M | +987 | +406% |
|
|
CG
3
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| $37K | +$47K | +45 | New |
|
|
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $27K | +$11.5K | +11 | +50% |
|
|
ICM
5
Islay Capital Management
Lubbock,
Texas
| $21K | +$26.1K | +25 | New |
|
|
6
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.14M | -1,094 | Closed |
|
|
7
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$282K | -270 | Closed |
|
|
8
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$219K | -113 | Closed |
|
|
9
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$55K | -28 | Closed |
|
|
TPWA
10
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
| – | -$29K | -15 | Closed |
|
DUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
5 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $2.65M — down 44% from $4.69M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of DUG and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $1.31M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.14M sold.
- 5 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Energy (DUG) as of Q2 2020, down from 8 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $2.65M of ProShares UltraShort Energy stock for Q2 2020, down 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Energy positions in Q2 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy buyer in Q2 2020 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.31M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Energy seller in Q2 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.