ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
179% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91.7M | Put options by funds: $32.9M
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
154% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.8M → $154M (+$93.5M)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 33
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 11
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 89 (+13)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.24% → 0.46% (+0.22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
ICM Asset Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
EWM
Elite Wealth Management
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$9.19M |
| 4 |
F
F3Logic
Burnsville,
Minnesota
|
+$7.65M |
| 5 |
RC
Randolph Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$7.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$5.86M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.8M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.88M |
| 5 |
HR
Hayden Royal
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.37M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
89 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $154M — up 154% from $60.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new SDS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ICM Asset Management, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $10.1M.
- 89 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q1 2020, up from 76 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $154M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q1 2020, up 154% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q1 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q1 2020 was ICM Asset Management, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q1 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.