ProShares Short S&P500
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $348M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.65% → 4.87% (-0.78%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 35
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 126 (-7)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.6M | Put options by funds: $45.5M
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 29
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $444M → $348M (-$95.5M)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 8 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$4.39M |
| 3 |
VHAM
Van Hulzen Asset Management
El Dorado Hills,
California
|
+$3.32M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.41M |
| 5 |
OC
Oarsman Capital
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$27.5M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.57M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.99M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tuttle Capital Management
Riverside,
Connecticut
|
-$8.25M |
| 5 |
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$7.32M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
126 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $348M — down 22% from $444M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of SH and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Leuthold Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $27.5M.
- 126 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q3 2017, down from 133 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $348M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q3 2017, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q3 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q3 2017 was Leuthold Group, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $27.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.