ProShares Short S&P500
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $611M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 8.96% → 8.25% (-0.71%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 208 (-13)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $836M → $611M (-$226M)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 45
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 15 (-9)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 84
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.35M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.22M |
| 3 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$7.88M |
| 4 |
VF
VitalStone Financial
Shavano Park,
Texas
|
+$3.75M |
| 5 |
ICG
InterOcean Capital Group
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$3.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWM
Kaydan Wealth Management
Fenton,
Michigan
|
-$30M |
| 2 |
OA
Oxbow Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$26.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
MCP
Mirador Capital Partners
Pleasanton,
California
|
-$12.6M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
208 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $611M — down 27% from $836M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of SH and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Kaydan Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $30M.
- 208 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q2 2023, down from 221 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $611M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q2 2023, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q2 2023 and 45 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q2 2023 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q2 2023 was Kaydan Wealth Management, an estimated $30M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.