ProShares Short Financials
SEF
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.17M invested in ProShares Short Financials in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
8.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 21.15% → 12.65% (-8.5%)
38% less funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 5 (-3)
51% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.4M → $1.17M (-$1.23M)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $587K | Put options by funds: $2.49M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$184K |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38.4K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$27K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$928 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.06M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$369K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.23K |
| 4 |
DP
Denver PWM
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.27K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$34 |
SEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
5 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Financials (SEF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.17M — down 51% from $2.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of SEF and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $184K. The largest seller was Advisory Services Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.06M sold.
- 5 institutional investors held ProShares Short Financials (SEF) as of Q1 2025, down from 8 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.17M of ProShares Short Financials stock for Q1 2025, down 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new ProShares Short Financials positions in Q1 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials buyer in Q1 2025 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $184K added.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials seller in Q1 2025 was Advisory Services Network, an estimated $1.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.