Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ was delisted on the 31st of July, 2026.
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.8M invested in Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 2
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 3
81% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 29 (+13)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.2M → $66.8M (+$4.58M)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.05% → 0.05% (+0%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.8M | Put options by funds: $86.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$3.89M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.71M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.82M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$701K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.54M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$810K |
| 3 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$316K |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$249K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$234K |
FAZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF (FAZ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $66.8M — up 7.4% from $62.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FAZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $3.89M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.54M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF (FAZ) as of Q2 2016, up from 16 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $66.8M of Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $3.89M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.