ProShares Short Financials
SEF
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2M invested in ProShares Short Financials in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 2
55% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 17 (+6)
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1M → $19.2M (+$5.09M)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.06% → 5.59% (+1.5%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$4.69M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$743K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$691K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$674K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$375K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.49M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.04M |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$29K |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8K |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$3K |
SEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
17 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Financials (SEF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $19.2M — up 36% from $14.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new SEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IFP Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.69M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.49M.
- 17 institutional investors held ProShares Short Financials (SEF) as of Q2 2016, up from 11 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $19.2M of ProShares Short Financials stock for Q2 2016, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Short Financials positions in Q2 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials buyer in Q2 2016 was IFP Advisors, an estimated $4.69M added.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.