ProShares Short Financials
SEF
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.44M invested in ProShares Short Financials in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
552% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $681K → $4.44M (+$3.76M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 5 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.36M |
| 2 |
SL
Savior LLC
Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$648K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$356K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$36.3K |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$797 |
SEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
5 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short Financials (SEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.44M — up 552% from $681K a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new SEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 1 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.36M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), exiting entirely with an estimated $36.3K sold.
- 5 institutional investors held ProShares Short Financials (SEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 4 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.44M of ProShares Short Financials stock for Q1 2026, up 552% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares Short Financials positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.36M added.
- The largest ProShares Short Financials seller in Q1 2026 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $36.3K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.