ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.8M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6M → $18.8M (+$7.2M)
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $97.6M
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.02% → 0.04% (+0.02%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 5
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 25 (-3)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.03M |
| 2 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
+$1.95M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.26M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$433K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$421K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.43M |
| 2 |
CC
Covalis Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.15M |
| 3 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.13M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.07M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.03M |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
25 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $18.8M — up 62% from $11.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of SPXU and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $6.03M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.43M.
- 25 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q4 2018, down from 28 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $18.8M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q4 2018, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q4 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.03M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.