ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73.4M | Put options by funds: $46.8M
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 96 (+11)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.09% → 0.07% (-0.02%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163M → $148M (-$15.3M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 2 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wilsey Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.43M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.15M |
| 5 |
PAM
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
+$4.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FI
FCM Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$30.1M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.64M |
| 3 |
SM
Southport Management
Wilson,
Wyoming
|
-$6.47M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.05M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.7M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
96 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $148M — down 9.4% from $163M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new SDS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Roosevelt Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was FCM Investments, cutting an estimated $30.1M.
- 96 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q2 2016, up from 85 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $148M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q2 2016, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q2 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q2 2016 was Roosevelt Investment Group, an estimated $16.6M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q2 2016 was FCM Investments, an estimated $30.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.