ProShares Short S&P500
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $424M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $1.51M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 142 (+6)
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.07% → 6% (-1.1%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $551M → $424M (-$127M)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$48.7M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$9.5M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.26M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$4.35M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$74.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$41M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$10.9M |
| 5 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$8.84M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
142 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $424M — down 23% from $551M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new SH positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $48.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $74.8M.
- 142 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q4 2019, up from 136 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $424M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q4 2019, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q4 2019 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $48.7M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $74.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.