ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.2M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.83M | Put options by funds: $1.83M
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.51% → 0.39% (-0.12%)
39% less funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 56 (-36)
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.7M → $50.2M (-$32.5M)
70% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 47
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.53M |
| 2 |
HCM
HM Capital Management
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$7.73M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.11M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.04M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$2.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$13.3M |
| 2 |
GECH
Garnet Equity Capital Holdings
New York
|
-$5.35M |
| 3 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$5.15M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.87M |
| 5 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$3.81M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
56 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $50.2M — down 39% from $82.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of SDS and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, adding an estimated $9.53M. The largest seller was Kingfisher Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.3M sold.
- 56 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q4 2021, down from 92 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $50.2M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q4 2021, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q4 2021 and 47 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q4 2021 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $9.53M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q4 2021 was Kingfisher Capital, an estimated $13.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.