ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $183M invested in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
127% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 11
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 87 (+2)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $179M → $183M (+$4.38M)
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.59% → 3.76% (+0.17%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24M | Put options by funds: $28.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$23M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$8.02M |
| 5 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$6.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USCWA
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 3 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$7.99M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.79M |
SDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
87 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $183M — up 2.4% from $179M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new SDS positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Integrated Advisors Network, adding an estimated $23M. The largest seller was U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.9M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) as of Q1 2023, up from 85 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $183M of ProShares UltraShort S&P500 stock for Q1 2023, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort S&P500 positions in Q1 2023 and 28 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 buyer in Q1 2023 was Integrated Advisors Network, an estimated $23M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seller in Q1 2023 was U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.