ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.7M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.9M | Put options by funds: $43.2M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 31 (+2)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.06% → 0.04% (-0.02%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.1M → $26.7M (-$3.38M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
+$2.78M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.43M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.05M |
| 4 |
SI
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$799K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.33M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.32M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.57M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$996K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
31 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $26.7M — down 11% from $30.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SPXU positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Trellus Management Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.78M. The largest seller was Suntrust Banks, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.2M sold.
- 31 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q3 2019, up from 29 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $26.7M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q3 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q3 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2019 was Trellus Management Company, an estimated $2.78M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q3 2019 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $3.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.