ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.1M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
174% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.5M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.28% → 0.21% (-0.06%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 74 (-14)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 24
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.5M → $43.1M (-$32.4M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 29
80% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.84M |
| 2 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.55M |
| 3 |
SM
Southport Management
Wilson,
Wyoming
|
+$703K |
| 4 |
AO
Advisor OS
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$617K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$377K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HW
Hamilton Wealth
Encino,
California
|
-$4.19M |
| 2 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.87M |
| 3 |
VFPI
Vantage Financial Partners (Illinois)
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
BAM
Brave Asset Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.69M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
74 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $43.1M — down 43% from $75.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of SDS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.84M. The largest seller was Hamilton Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.19M sold.
- 74 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q4 2020, down from 88 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $43.1M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q4 2020, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q4 2020 and 29 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $4.84M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q4 2020 was Hamilton Wealth, an estimated $4.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.