ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
157% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.2M → $129M (+$78.7M)
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $10.1M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 25
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 9
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 66 (+10)
3.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.39% → 3.6% (+3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$33.1M |
| 2 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$14.7M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
GECH
Garnet Equity Capital Holdings
New York
|
+$8.91M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$7.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
HCM
HM Capital Management
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$7.09M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.96M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.13M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
66 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $129M — up 157% from $50.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new SDS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Integrated Advisors Network, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.1M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.5M sold.
- 66 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q1 2022, up from 56 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $129M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q1 2022, up 157% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q1 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q1 2022 was Integrated Advisors Network, an estimated $33.1M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q1 2022 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.