ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
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.
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: 74 → 80 (+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: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.1M → $42.6M (-$474K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$6.29M |
| 2 |
PAA
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$3.15M |
| 3 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.99M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$2.12M |
| 5 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$717K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.87M |
| 2 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.16M |
| 3 |
AO
Advisor OS
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$879K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$859K |
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.