ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
438% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35M | Put options by funds: $6.51M
300% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.8M → $123M (+$92.5M)
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.14% → 0.61% (+0.47%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 62 (-7)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$65.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
LG
Lane Generational
Dover,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.99M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.02M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.51M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.72M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.63M |
| 4 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.07M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$162K | -760 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
77
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$160K | -750 | Closed |
|
|
HW
78
Hamilton Wealth
Encino,
California
| – | -$137K | -643 | Closed |
|
|
IA
79
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$8.23K | -39 | Closed |
|
80
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$2K | -10 | Closed |
|
81
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$1.31K | -6 | Closed |
|
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
62 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $123M — up 300% from $30.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of SPXU and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, adding an estimated $65.4M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.51M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q3 2023, down from 69 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $123M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q3 2023, up 300% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q3 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2023 was GTS Securities, an estimated $65.4M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q3 2023 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $2.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.