ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.2M invested in ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 4
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 29 (+8)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.4M → $54.2M (+$11.8M)
1.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.09% → 27.63% (-1.5%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.18M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$1.95M |
| 4 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.67M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.44M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$3.42M |
| 3 |
IPC
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
SIA
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$1.4M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$443K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIA
26
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
| $7K | -$1.4M | -19,770 | -99% |
|
|
GI
27
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| $2K | +$2.2K | +31 | New |
|
|
28
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$4.44M | -66,346 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
29
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$443K | -6,612 | Closed |
|
|
ATC
30
Argent Trust Co
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$358K | -5,355 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
31
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$282K | -4,212 | Closed |
|
|
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$181K | -2,700 | Closed |
|
33
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | +$71 | +1 | New |
|
EFZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE (EFZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $54.2M — up 28% from $42.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new EFZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, opening a new position worth an estimated $6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.44M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE (EFZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 21 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $54.2M of ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE stock for Q1 2016, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE positions in Q1 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE buyer in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $6M added.
- The largest ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.