ProShares Short S&P500
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $293M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.5M | Put options by funds: $10.1M
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.83% → 5.39% (-0.43%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 104 (-19)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $293M (-$62.1M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.87M |
| 2 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.19M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$5.37M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.15M |
| 5 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$4.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 2 |
SPL
Smart Portfolios LLC
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$9.56M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$8.51M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.15M |
| 5 |
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$7.67M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
104 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $293M — down 17% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of SH and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.87M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $22.7M.
- 104 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q2 2018, down from 123 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $293M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q2 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q2 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q2 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $8.87M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.