ProShares Short S&P500
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $259M invested in ProShares Short S&P500 in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
345% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $2.43M
20.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.42% → 30.38% (+21%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
24% less funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 121 (-38)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 46
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $430M → $259M (-$171M)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 70
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RAG
RIA Advisory Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$8.36M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$7.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.61M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
EE
EWG Elevate
Roseville,
California
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gunderson Capital Management
Mt. Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
RVM
Robinson Value Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$8.77M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.73M |
SH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
121 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $259M — down 40% from $430M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 70 funds closed out of SH and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 37 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was RIA Advisory Group, adding an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 121 institutional investors held ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) as of Q4 2024, down from 159 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $259M of ProShares Short S&P500 stock for Q4 2024, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new ProShares Short S&P500 positions in Q4 2024 and 70 closed out, a net change of -37 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 buyer in Q4 2024 was RIA Advisory Group, an estimated $15.8M added.
- The largest ProShares Short S&P500 seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.