ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $229M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 9 (+6)
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.6M | Put options by funds: $15.7M
78% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $129M → $229M (+$100M)
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 22
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 81 (+15)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 14
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.6% → 4.03% (+0.43%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$45.9M |
| 2 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
WAS
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
|
+$6.4M |
| 4 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$6.39M |
| 5 |
CFA
Camarda Financial Advisors
Fleming Island,
Florida
|
+$3.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$9.91M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$8.03M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.02M |
| 4 |
GECH
Garnet Equity Capital Holdings
New York
|
-$6.7M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.9M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
81 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $229M — up 78% from $129M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new SDS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.9M. The largest seller was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, cutting an estimated $9.91M.
- 81 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q2 2022, up from 66 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $229M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q2 2022, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q2 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q2 2022 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $45.9M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q2 2022 was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, an estimated $9.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.