ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.6M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.8M | Put options by funds: $66.2M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.3M → $55.6M (+$6.3M)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.23% → 0.26% (+0.03%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 56 (-6)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$7M |
| 2 |
PAM
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
+$5.74M |
| 3 |
SR
Sloane Robinson
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.12M |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$2.37M |
| 5 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$1.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.38M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.68M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.78M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.49M |
| 5 |
SM
Southport Management
Wilson,
Wyoming
|
-$1.02M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
56 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $55.6M — up 13% from $49.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of SDS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, adding an estimated $7M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $4.38M.
- 56 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q2 2018, down from 62 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $55.6M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q2 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q2 2018 was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, an estimated $7M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q2 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $4.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.