ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3M invested in ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
143% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5M → $30.3M (+$17.8M)
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.1M | Put options by funds: $20.6M
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
29.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.85% → 0% (-30%)
32% less funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 15 (-7)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.41M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.26M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$565K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$419K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.69M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.97M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.21M |
| 4 |
FNC
First National Corp
Rockland,
Massachusetts
|
-$802K |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$608K |
SCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
15 of the 4,548 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (SCO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $30.3M — up 143% from $12.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SCO and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $2M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.69M sold.
- 15 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (SCO) as of Q1 2020, down from 22 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $30.3M of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil stock for Q1 2020, up 143% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil positions in Q1 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil buyer in Q1 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil seller in Q1 2020 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $2.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.