ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $10M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98.8M | Put options by funds: $34.8M
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.67% → 2.14% (-0.54%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 24 (-3)
18% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.39M | Capital outflows: $5.37M
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.33M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.02M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$890K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$535K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$404K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
-$1.24M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$572K |
| 4 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
-$380K |
| 5 |
R.H. Bluestein & Co
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$321K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
24 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $10M — down 18% from $12.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SPXU and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.33M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.61M.
- 24 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q2 2018, down from 27 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $10M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q2 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $1.33M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.