ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.7M invested in ProShares Short Russell2000 in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 40 (+5)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.6M → $98.7M (+$8.15M)
4.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.15% → 40.3% (+4.2%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $815K | Put options by funds: $1.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$3.36M |
| 3 |
BA
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
|
+$2.64M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2M |
| 5 |
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.38M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.23M |
| 3 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$499K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$382K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$323K |
RWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
40 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $98.7M — up 9% from $90.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new RWM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $7.38M.
- 40 institutional investors held ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM) as of Q3 2018, up from 35 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $98.7M of ProShares Short Russell2000 stock for Q3 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares Short Russell2000 positions in Q3 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Russell2000 buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Short Russell2000 seller in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $7.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.