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ProShares Short S&P500
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142 hedge funds and large institutions have $424M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $1.51M

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 136 → 142 (+6)

1.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 7.07% → 6% (-1.1%)

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $551M → $424M (-$127M)

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 53

Holders
142
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.41%
% of All Funds
2.8%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-42.86%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
32
Increased
29
Reduced
53
Closed
25
Calls
$1.82M
Puts
$1.51M
Net Calls
+$310K
Net Calls Change
+$319K

Top Buyers

1
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
+$48.7M
2
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Colorado
+$9.5M
3
DS
DRW Securities
Illinois
+$7.4M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$6.26M
5
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$4.35M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$74.8M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$41M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$15.5M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$10.9M
5
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Arizona
-$8.84M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WI
151
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
– -$403K -3,852 Closed
NEPWA
152
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$280K -2,683 Closed
DIM
153
Delta Investment Management
California
– -$236K -2,260 Closed
WA
154
Winfield Associates
Ohio
– -$227K -2,172 Closed
RJFSA
155
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
– -$210K -2,012 Closed
EW
156
Evoke Wealth
California
– -$78.7K -750 Closed
GSWM
157
Golden State Wealth Management
California
– -$68K -650 Closed
Bank of America
158
Bank of America
North Carolina
– -$63K -602 Closed
PA
159
Parallel Advisors
California
– -$37.9K -375 Closed
KTC
160
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
– -$22K -213 Closed
EWA
161
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$13K -125 Closed
APA
162
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
– -$11.9K -114 Closed
Asset Management One
163
Asset Management One
Japan
– -$5K -42 Closed
AIC
164
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
– -$2K -20 Closed
Fidelity Investments
165
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
– +$202 +2 New
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SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

142 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $424M — down 23% from $551M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new SH positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $48.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $74.8M.

  • 142 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q4 2019, up from 136 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $424M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q4 2019, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q4 2019 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $48.7M added.
  • The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $74.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.