ProShares UltraShort Financials
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.23M invested in ProShares UltraShort Financials in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.57M | Put options by funds: $1.45M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 18 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.77M → $7.23M (+$461K)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$855K |
| 3 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$245K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$130K |
| 5 |
RPG
Risk Paradigm Group
Austin,
Texas
|
+$84K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.04M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$939K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$876K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$743K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$358K |
SKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
18 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $7.23M — up 6.8% from $6.77M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new SKF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kingfisher Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.8M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.04M sold.
- 18 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) as of Q2 2016, up from 16 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $7.23M of ProShares UltraShort Financials stock for Q2 2016, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Financials positions in Q2 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials buyer in Q2 2016 was Kingfisher Capital, an estimated $3.8M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials seller in Q2 2016 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.