ProShares Short S&P500
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $298M → $406M (+$108M)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 169 (+4)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 38
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.38% → 6.32% (+0.94%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.94M | Put options by funds: $4.48M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$54.2M |
| 2 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$18M |
| 4 |
MCP
Mirador Capital Partners
Pleasanton,
California
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.89M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
KIG
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$11.2M |
| 2 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
-$8.25M |
| 3 |
RVM
Robinson Value Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$7.85M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.66M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$3M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
169 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $406M — up 36% from $298M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new SH positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $54.2M. The largest seller was Kessler Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.2M sold.
- 169 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q3 2021, up from 165 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $406M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q3 2021, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q3 2021 and 28 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $54.2M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q3 2021 was Kessler Investment Group, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.