ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
203% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.9M | Put options by funds: $9.21M
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.02% → 0.01% (-0.01%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 7
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 27 (-8)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 16
66% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.9M → $12.1M (-$23.8M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.09M |
| 2 |
RHBC
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$523K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$490K |
| 4 |
SI
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
+$427K |
| 5 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
+$356K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MG
Meditor Group
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
RA
Rational Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
-$2.1M |
| 3 |
PAM
PVG Asset Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
-$1.9M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
CC
Covalis Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$992K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
27 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $12.1M — down 66% from $35.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of SPXU and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.09M. The largest seller was Meditor Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14M sold.
- 27 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q1 2018, down from 35 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $12.1M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q1 2018, down 66% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $2.09M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q1 2018 was Meditor Group, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.