ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
16 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.16M invested in ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.05M → $4.16M (+$1.11M)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.49% → 0.6% (+0.11%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 16 (-2)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.33M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$951K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$773K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$652K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$422K |
| 5 |
PA
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$819K |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$597K |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$141K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$50K |
| 5 |
FANJ
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
|
-$34K |
DXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
16 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 (DXD) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.16M — up 36% from $3.05M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of DXD and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $951K. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), exiting entirely with an estimated $819K sold.
- 16 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 (DXD) as of Q3 2018, down from 18 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.16M of ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 stock for Q3 2018, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 buyer in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $951K added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 seller in Q3 2018 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $819K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.