ProShares Short S&P500
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $256M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
491% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.23M | Put options by funds: $547K
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.49% → 6.18% (-1.3%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 52
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 158 (-34)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $395M → $256M (-$139M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 5 (-5)
51% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 57
Top Buyers
| 1 |
RAG
RIA Advisory Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
OC
Oakworth Capital
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.84M |
| 4 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$4.25M |
| 5 |
MCP
Mirador Capital Partners
Pleasanton,
California
|
+$4.09M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.1M |
| 2 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16M |
| 5 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.2M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
158 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $256M — down 35% from $395M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of SH and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was RIA Advisory Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.1M sold.
- 158 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q1 2024, down from 192 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $256M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q1 2024, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q1 2024 and 57 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q1 2024 was RIA Advisory Group, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q1 2024 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $20.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.