ProShares RAFI Long/Short
RALS
RALS was delisted on the 2nd of May, 2022.
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $18M invested in ProShares RAFI Long/Short in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 20 (-4)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4M → $18M (-$14.4M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
64% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 11
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$243K |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$119K |
| 3 |
P
Palladiem
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania
|
+$57.5K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$46.1K |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.92K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.89M |
| 2 |
FAAM
First Allied Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.68M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.33M |
| 4 |
CFA
Camarda Financial Advisors
Fleming Island,
Florida
|
-$1.67M |
| 5 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$1.17M |
RALS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
20 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares RAFI Long/Short (RALS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $18M — down 45% from $32.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of RALS and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $243K. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.89M.
- 20 institutional investors held ProShares RAFI Long/Short (RALS) as of Q1 2015, down from 24 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $18M of ProShares RAFI Long/Short stock for Q1 2015, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new ProShares RAFI Long/Short positions in Q1 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares RAFI Long/Short buyer in Q1 2015 was Two Sigma Securities, an estimated $243K added.
- The largest ProShares RAFI Long/Short seller in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.