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ProShares UltraShort S&P500

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 39 (+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: 6681 (+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%)

Holders
81
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+22.73%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
38
Increased
16
Reduced
14
Closed
22
Calls
$44.6M
Puts
$15.7M
Net Calls
+$28.9M
Net Calls Change
+$18.9M

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.