ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.4M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.8M | Put options by funds: $8.9M
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.8M → $35.4M (+$7.57M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.01% (+0%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 35 (-8)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MG
Meditor Group
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.02M |
| 3 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
+$770K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$748K |
| 5 |
SRC
Stone Run Capital
New York
|
+$407K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.52M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.61M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.54M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.23M |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
35 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $35.4M — up 27% from $27.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of SPXU and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Meditor Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Almanack Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.52M sold.
- 35 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q1 2017, down from 43 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $35.4M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q1 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q1 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2017 was Meditor Group, an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q1 2017 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $2.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.