ProShares Short S&P500
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $370M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
315% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.62M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.81% → 7.03% (-0.78%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 191 (-14)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 58
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 10 (-5)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $582M → $370M (-$211M)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 73
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CFG
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
+$8.12M |
| 2 |
SIM
Sterling Investment Management
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$6.71M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.81M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$4.54M |
| 5 |
EFS
Econ Financial Services
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RAG
RIA Advisory Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$34.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.8M |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
KWM
Kaydan Wealth Management
Fenton,
Michigan
|
-$15.3M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
191 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $370M — down 36% from $582M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of SH and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Citizens Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.12M. The largest seller was RIA Advisory Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.9M sold.
- 191 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q4 2023, down from 205 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $370M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q4 2023, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q4 2023 and 58 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q4 2023 was Citizens Financial Group, an estimated $8.12M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q4 2023 was RIA Advisory Group, an estimated $34.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.