ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $212M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.9M | Put options by funds: $28.5M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 21
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 20
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 88 (+7)
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.03% → 3.61% (-0.43%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229M → $212M (-$17.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$31.2M |
| 2 |
AIP
Ahrens Investment Partners
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$7.98M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.79M |
| 4 |
AHIA
Andrew Hill Investment Advisors
Naples,
Florida
|
+$3.88M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$15.1M |
| 3 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$7.52M |
| 4 |
GCM
Gunderson Capital Management
Mt. Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$7.24M |
| 5 |
CFA
Camarda Financial Advisors
Fleming Island,
Florida
|
-$3.67M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
88 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $212M — down 7.5% from $229M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new SDS positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Piershale Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.2M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.7M sold.
- 88 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q3 2022, up from 81 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $212M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q3 2022, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q3 2022 and 21 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q3 2022 was Piershale Financial Group, an estimated $31.2M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q3 2022 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.