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ProShares UltraShort S&P500

66 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.9M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $77.9M | Put options by funds: $39.7M

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 17

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6166 (+5)

0.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 0.25%0.18% (-0.07%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 13

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.3M → $46.9M (-$15.5M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
66
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+8.2%
% of All Funds
1.45%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
11
Reduced
13
Closed
17
Calls
$77.9M
Puts
$39.7M
Net Calls
+$38.2M
Net Calls Change
+$51M

SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

66 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $46.9M — down 25% from $62.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SDS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.58M. The largest seller was Terril Brothers, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.89M sold.

  • 66 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q3 2019, up from 61 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $46.9M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q3 2019, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q3 2019 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $3.58M added.
  • The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q3 2019 was Terril Brothers, an estimated $7.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.