ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
1,233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 3
700% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 8 (+7)
425% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.3M → $138M (+$112M)
144% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 61 (+36)
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 6
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62.1M | Put options by funds: $33.5M
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.05% → 0.14% (+0.09%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UTC
Unified Trust Company
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$25.1M |
| 2 |
RC
Randolph Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$16.8M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$9.82M |
| 4 |
BL
BCWM LLC
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$6.43M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Prentice Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.19M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$661K |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$472K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$222K |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
61 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $138M — up 425% from $26.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SPXU positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Unified Trust Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.1M. The largest seller was Prentice Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5.19M.
- 61 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q1 2020, up from 25 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $138M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q1 2020, up 425% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q1 2020 and 3 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2020 was Unified Trust Company, an estimated $25.1M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q1 2020 was Prentice Capital Management, an estimated $5.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.