ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.03% → 0.01% (-0.02%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 7
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 29 (-6)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 17
62% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.6M → $21.8M (-$35.9M)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.3M | Put options by funds: $89.3M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CHAM
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.89M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.89M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wellesley Asset Management
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$1.28M |
| 4 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Leonard Capital Management
Vero Beach,
Florida
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.59M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.36M |
| 4 |
RC
Randolph Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$4.97M |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$3.07M |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $21.8M — down 62% from $57.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of SPXU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Clear Harbor Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.89M. The largest seller was Leonard Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.4M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q1 2016, down from 35 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $21.8M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q1 2016, down 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q1 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2016 was Clear Harbor Asset Management, an estimated $1.89M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q1 2016 was Leonard Capital Management, an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.