ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.7M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
167% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $8.77M
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 6
1.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.48% → 4.04% (-1.4%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 34 (-6)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.3M → $29.7M (-$9.64M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$661K |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$543K |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$331K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$301K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$266K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.3M |
| 2 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.57M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$697K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$561K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
34 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $29.7M — down 25% from $39.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of SPXU and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was DRW Securities, adding an estimated $661K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.3M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q3 2017, down from 40 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $29.7M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q3 2017, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q3 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2017 was DRW Securities, an estimated $661K added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q3 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.