ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.8M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.8M → $33.8M (+$12M)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 5
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 34 (+5)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.01% (+0%)
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.9M | Put options by funds: $92.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
Emancipation Management
New York
|
+$7.59M |
| 2 |
LCM
Leonard Capital Management
Vero Beach,
Florida
|
+$5.58M |
| 3 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.65M |
| 4 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$759K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.41M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.39M |
| 3 |
CHAM
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
AAA
Adams Asset Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$753K |
| 5 |
TCM
Tanaka Capital Management
New York
|
-$641K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
34 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $33.8M — up 55% from $21.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SPXU positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Emancipation Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.59M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.41M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q2 2016, up from 29 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $33.8M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q2 2016, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q2 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q2 2016 was Emancipation Management, an estimated $7.59M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q2 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.