ProShares Short S&P500
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $866M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.3M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 54
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 60
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 216 (+11)
4.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.11% → 6.63% (-4.5%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 23 (-2)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B → $866M (-$440M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HWA
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$36.3M |
| 2 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
SKK
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 3 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$40.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$38.2M |
| 5 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
-$26.4M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
216 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $866M — down 34% from $1.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new SH positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HCR Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.3M. The largest seller was Baird Financial Group, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 216 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q2 2020, up from 205 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $866M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q2 2020, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q2 2020 and 54 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q2 2020 was HCR Wealth Advisors, an estimated $36.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q2 2020 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.