ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4M invested in ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
289% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.8M | Put options by funds: $4.83M
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.85M → $12.4M (+$3.56M)
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 21 (+5)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.2% → 0.27% (+0.07%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
+$2.72M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.58M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.14M |
| 4 |
RCM
Rotella Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$964K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$490K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$493K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$373K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$272K |
| 5 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
-$250K |
DXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
21 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 (DXD) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $12.4M — up 40% from $8.85M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new DXD positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Avalon Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.72M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.3M.
- 21 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 (DXD) as of Q2 2014, up from 16 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $12.4M of ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 stock for Q2 2014, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 positions in Q2 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 buyer in Q2 2014 was Avalon Capital Management, an estimated $2.72M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 seller in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.