ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
80% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $77.8M
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 9
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 56 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.26% → 0.23% (-0.04%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.6M → $47.4M (-$8.19M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.6M |
| 2 |
PAM
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
+$2.94M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.59M |
| 4 |
RHBC
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$2.58M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.34M |
| 3 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$1.27M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$526K |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
56 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $47.4M — down 15% from $55.6M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SDS was balanced in Q3 2018: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.6M. The largest seller was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.6M sold.
- 56 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $47.4M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q3 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q3 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $3.6M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q3 2018 was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.