ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $6M invested in ProShares UltraShort Financials in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
209% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.86M | Put options by funds: $603K
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 2
121% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.71M → $6M (+$3.29M)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.29% → 0.73% (+0.44%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 17 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.43M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.44M |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$247K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$240K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$213K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$548K |
| 2 |
RPG
Risk Paradigm Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$477K |
| 3 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$68.3K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5K |
| 5 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$1K |
SKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
17 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6M — up 121% from $2.71M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SKF was balanced in Q4 2015: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 6 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $2.43M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), cutting an estimated $548K.
- 17 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) as of Q4 2015, unchanged from Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $6M of ProShares UltraShort Financials stock for Q4 2015, up 121% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Financials positions in Q4 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials buyer in Q4 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.43M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials seller in Q4 2015 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $548K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.