ProShares Short S&P500
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $457M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $378M → $457M (+$78.2M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.27% → 5.83% (+0.56%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 114 (-6)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 35
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 28
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.5M | Put options by funds: $48.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$44.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35M |
| 3 |
PAM
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
+$17.7M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$20.4M |
| 2 |
SFFS
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$4.73M |
| 3 |
CHA
Cedar Hill Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.26M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.25M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
114 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $457M — up 21% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of SH and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $44.4M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.4M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q1 2017, down from 120 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $457M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q1 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q1 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $44.4M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q1 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $20.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.