ProShares Short S&P500
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $485M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 36
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 141 (+4)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.93% → 7% (+0.07%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $567M → $485M (-$82.5M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 41
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 9 (-6)
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.39M | Put options by funds: $34.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$73.3M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Stack Financial Management
Whitefish,
Montana
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$17.5M |
| 5 |
SC
Scotia Capital
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.41M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
141 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $485M — down 15% from $567M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new SH positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $73.3M. The largest seller was Stack Financial Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $101M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q1 2019, up from 137 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $485M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q1 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q1 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $73.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q1 2019 was Stack Financial Management, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.