ProShares Short S&P500
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $836M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 74
1.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.7% → 8.96% (-1.7%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 256 → 221 (-35)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.97M | Put options by funds: $14.5M
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 24 (-11)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.35B → $836M (-$510M)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWM
Kaydan Wealth Management
Fenton,
Michigan
|
+$14.7M |
| 2 |
CFG
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
+$9.94M |
| 3 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$9.29M |
| 4 |
CI
CPR Investments
Rochester,
Michigan
|
+$6.47M |
| 5 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Stack Financial Management
Whitefish,
Montana
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$67.9M |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$58.6M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$28.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$23.8M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
221 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $836M — down 38% from $1.35B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of SH and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.
The largest buyer was Kaydan Wealth Management, adding an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was Stack Financial Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $173M sold.
- 221 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q1 2023, down from 256 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $836M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q1 2023, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q1 2023 and 64 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q1 2023 was Kaydan Wealth Management, an estimated $14.7M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q1 2023 was Stack Financial Management, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.