ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.96M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98.8M | Put options by funds: $34.8M
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.02% (+0.01%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 24 (-3)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.1M → $9.96M (-$2.12M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.33M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.02M |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$890K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$535K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$404K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
SI
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
-$1.24M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$572K |
| 4 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
-$380K |
| 5 |
RHBC
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$321K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICM
26
IMS Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$301K | -66 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
27
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
| – | -$223K | -50 | Closed |
|
28
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$152K | -37 | Closed |
|
29
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$146K | -33 | Closed |
|
|
SFA
30
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
| – | -$112K | -25 | Closed |
|
|
IP
31
Intellectus Partners
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$30K | -7 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
32
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$2K | -1 | Closed |
|
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
24 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $9.96M — down 18% from $12.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SPXU and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.33M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.61M.
- 24 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q2 2018, down from 27 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $9.96M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q2 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $1.33M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.