ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85M invested in ProShares UltraShort Financials in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 0 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
710% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.15M | Put options by funds: $759K
0.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.78% → 0.22% (-0.56%)
33% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 12 (-6)
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11
74% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.23M → $1.85M (-$5.38M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 0 | Existing positions reduced: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$1.08M |
| 2 |
MHS
M Holdings Securities
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$213K |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.7K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$8.48K |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.96K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.75M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.22M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$779K |
| 4 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$241K |
| 5 |
RPG
Risk Paradigm Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$146K |
SKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
12 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.85M — down 74% from $7.23M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of SKF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 0 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.08M. The largest seller was Kingfisher Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.75M sold.
- 12 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) as of Q3 2016, down from 18 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.85M of ProShares UltraShort Financials stock for Q3 2016, down 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Financials positions in Q3 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials buyer in Q3 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $1.08M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Financials seller in Q3 2016 was Kingfisher Capital, an estimated $3.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.