ProShares Short Financials
SEF
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64M invested in ProShares Short Financials in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.81% → 2.08% (-1.7%)
33% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 6 (-3)
53% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.46M → $1.64M (-$1.82M)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 3
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$560K |
| 2 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$468K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.05M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$927K |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$331K |
| 4 |
FPC
Falcon Point Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$249K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$176K |
SEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
6 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Financials (SEF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.64M — down 53% from $3.46M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of SEF and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 1 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $560K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.05M.
- 6 institutional investors held ProShares Short Financials (SEF) as of Q3 2018, down from 9 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.64M of ProShares Short Financials stock for Q3 2018, down 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new ProShares Short Financials positions in Q3 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials buyer in Q3 2018 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $560K added.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials seller in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.