ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.1M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
242% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.1M | Put options by funds: $7.62M
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.47% → 0.4% (-0.08%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 44 (-4)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.1M → $41.1M (-$16M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.52M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.25M |
| 3 |
ST
Smithfield Trust
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.22M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
HM Capital Management
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
SI
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
CCA
Cadent Capital Advisors
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$1.49M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.47M |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
44 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $41.1M — down 28% from $57.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of SPXU and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.52M. The largest seller was HM Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.2M sold.
- 44 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q4 2021, down from 48 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $41.1M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q4 2021, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q4 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.52M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q4 2021 was HM Capital Management, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.