ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.6M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 6
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.8M → $37.6M (+$3.75M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.01% (-0%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.8M | Put options by funds: $29.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
Randolph Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
HCM
HM Capital Management
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$2.93M |
| 3 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.51M |
| 4 |
CHAM
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.98M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
Emancipation Management
New York
|
-$4.22M |
| 2 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$1.68M |
| 3 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.56M |
| 4 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.23M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$724K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
32 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $37.6M — up 11% from $33.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of SPXU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Randolph Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Emancipation Management, cutting an estimated $4.22M.
- 32 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q3 2016, down from 34 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $37.6M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q3 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q3 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2016 was Randolph Company, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q3 2016 was Emancipation Management, an estimated $4.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.