ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.5M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.4M | Put options by funds: $49.1M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.5M → $93.5M (+$5.96M)
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.08% → 13.93% (+0.85%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 43 (-1)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.12M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.65M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.78M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$4.8M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.38M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.96M |
| 4 |
MWM
Moulton Wealth Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$2.61M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.89M |
SPXU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
43 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $93.5M — up 6.8% from $87.5M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SPXU was balanced in Q2 2026: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 14 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was HRT Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.8M sold.
- 43 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) as of Q2 2026, down from 44 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $93.5M of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 stock for Q2 2026, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 positions in Q2 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 buyer in Q2 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $10.8M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 seller in Q2 2026 was HRT Financial, an estimated $4.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.