ProShares Short S&P500
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $318M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.98M | Put options by funds: $4.79M
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.31% → 5.24% (-0.07%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 168 (-10)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $386M → $318M (-$68.3M)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 43
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
Greenhaven Associates
Purchase,
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
KIG
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
|
+$8.99M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$7.86M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.22M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$6.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAS
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
-$21.1M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.5M |
| 5 |
TC
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$5.9M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
168 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $318M — down 18% from $386M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of SH and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Greenhaven Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Annex Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $21.1M.
- 168 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q1 2021, down from 178 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $318M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q1 2021, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q1 2021 and 43 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q1 2021 was Greenhaven Associates, an estimated $10.8M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q1 2021 was Annex Advisory Services, an estimated $21.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.