ProShares Short S&P500
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $455M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 37
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7% → 6.39% (-0.61%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $485M → $455M (-$29.4M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 122 (-19)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 39
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.33M | Put options by funds: $2.64M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
NC
Naman Capital
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$6.81M |
| 4 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.58M |
| 5 |
CWP
Capital Wealth Planning
Naples,
Florida
|
+$4.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.82M |
| 2 |
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$8.19M |
| 3 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
-$7.82M |
| 4 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$7.4M |
| 5 |
LBD
Landsberg Bennett & Dubbaneh
Punta Gorda,
Florida
|
-$6.64M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
122 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $455M — down 6.1% from $485M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of SH and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $8.82M.
- 122 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q2 2019, down from 141 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $455M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q2 2019, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q2 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q2 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $8.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.