ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.6M invested in ProShares Short Russell2000 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92M | Put options by funds: $1.25M
4.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.46% → 36.15% (-4.3%)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 35 (-9)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122M → $90.6M (-$31.6M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 14
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.84M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$390K |
| 3 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$240K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$233K |
| 5 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$217K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.26M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.16M |
| 3 |
BA
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
|
-$3.37M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.12M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.8M |
RWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
35 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $90.6M — down 26% from $122M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of RWM and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.84M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.26M.
- 35 institutional investors held ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM) as of Q2 2018, down from 44 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $90.6M of ProShares Short Russell2000 stock for Q2 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares Short Russell2000 positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Russell2000 buyer in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.84M added.
- The largest ProShares Short Russell2000 seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.