ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.6M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
196% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.2M | Put options by funds: $11.6M
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 21
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.49% → 0.31% (-0.18%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 63 (-4)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
91% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $810M → $73.6M (-$737M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.19M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.39M |
| 3 |
SL
Sentinus LLC
Oak Brook,
Illinois
|
+$2.01M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.87M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$969K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.81M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.77M |
| 3 |
WWM
WT Wealth Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.88M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
DS
Dudley & Shanley
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.88M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFS
76
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$346K | -1,025 | Closed |
|
77
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$196K | -580 | Closed |
|
78
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$186K | -550 | Closed |
|
|
CS
79
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$93.9K | -278 | Closed |
|
|
PVH
80
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
| – | -$51K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
MCC
81
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$5.91K | -18 | Closed |
|
|
IA
82
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$5K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
83
Accurate Wealth Management
Wesley Chapel,
Florida
| – | -$1.98K | -6 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
84
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2.13K | -6 | Closed |
|
|
PIMG
85
Patriot Investment Management Group
Knoxville,
Tennessee
| – | -$1.42K | -5 | Closed |
|
86
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$17 | – | – |
|
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
63 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $73.6M — down 91% from $810M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SPXU was balanced in Q1 2023: 21 funds opened new positions, 21 closed out, 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $3.19M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.81M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q1 2023, down from 67 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $73.6M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q1 2023, down 91% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q1 2023 and 21 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $3.19M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $7.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.