ProShares Short S&P500
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
159% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.35M | Put options by funds: $1.29M
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 26
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 21
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.77% → 3.34% (-0.43%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 95 (-1)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $482M → $438M (-$44.3M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
FM
Foster & Motley
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 5 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$6.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$100M |
| 2 |
GC
Gratia Capital
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$17.4M |
| 3 |
SFU
Stonehage Fleming (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.22M |
| 4 |
CWA
Constellation Wealth Advisors
New York
|
-$5.29M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.8M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
95 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $438M — down 9.2% from $482M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SH was balanced in Q2 2014: 21 funds opened new positions, 21 closed out, 32 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brinker Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.2M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $100M.
- 95 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q2 2014, down from 96 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $438M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q2 2014, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q2 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q2 2014 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $42.2M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q2 2014 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $100M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.