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ProShares UltraShort S&P500

80 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.6M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

191% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.6M | Put options by funds: $7.1M

37% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 19

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7480 (+6)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 16

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0.21%0.27% (+0.05%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.1M → $42.6M (-$474K)

Holders
80
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+8.11%
% of All Funds
1.4%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
26
Increased
17
Reduced
16
Closed
19
Calls
$20.6M
Puts
$7.1M
Net Calls
+$13.5M
Net Calls Change
-$11.6M

SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

80 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $42.6M — down 1.1% from $43.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new SDS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $6.29M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.87M sold.

  • 80 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q1 2021, up from 74 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $42.6M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q1 2021, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q1 2021 and 19 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $6.29M added.
  • The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q1 2021 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $4.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.