ProShares Short S&P500
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $228M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $7.92M
0.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.39% → 4.46% (-0.93%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 103 (-1)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 18
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $293M → $228M (-$65.1M)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$4.22M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.7M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.16M |
| 4 |
BA
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
|
+$2.74M |
| 5 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.33M |
| 3 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$8.12M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.23M |
| 5 |
PCM
Peak Capital Management
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$7.18M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
103 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $228M — down 22% from $293M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of SH and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Berkeley Capital Partners, adding an estimated $4.22M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 103 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q3 2018, down from 104 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $228M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q3 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q3 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q3 2018 was Berkeley Capital Partners, an estimated $4.22M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.