ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.3M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.6M | Put options by funds: $9.78M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 40 (+5)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.4M → $39.3M (+$3.91M)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.13% → 5.48% (+0.35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.73M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.64M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.19M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$965K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA
Sicart Associates
New York
|
-$1.42M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$968K |
| 3 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
-$729K |
| 4 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$260K |
| 5 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$172K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
40 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $39.3M — up 11% from $35.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SPXU positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.73M. The largest seller was Sicart Associates, cutting an estimated $1.42M.
- 40 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q2 2017, up from 35 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $39.3M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q2 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q2 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q2 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $1.73M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q2 2017 was Sicart Associates, an estimated $1.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.