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ProShares Ultra S&P500
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102 hedge funds and large institutions have $393M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 96 → 102 (+6)

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $169M | Put options by funds: $193M

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 34

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $518M → $393M (-$125M)

129.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 396.26% → 266.9% (-129%)

Holders
102
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
2.72%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
24
Increased
26
Reduced
34
Closed
16
Calls
$169M
Puts
$193M
Net Calls
-$23.9M
Net Calls Change
+$47.2M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$16.4M
2
LSA
L & S Advisors
California
+$13.1M
3
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$12.2M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.85M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$8.15M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GHF
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
-$129M
2
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$63.6M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$19.3M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$17.1M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$11.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GA
51
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$675K +$29.8K +3,904 +5%
ACP
52
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$663K +$632K +82,720 New
Citadel Advisors
53
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$655K -$491K -64,224 -44%
Creative Planning
54
Creative Planning
Kansas
$652K -$2.81K -368 -0.5%
DSN
55
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$621K -$12.8K -1,680 -2%
WBG
56
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$579K – – –
PCM
57
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$513K -$226K -29,600 -32%
MPM
58
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$513K – – –
SWP
59
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$472K +$450K +58,832 New
CDH
60
Charles D. Hyman
$398K – – –
KA
61
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$352K +$87.5K +11,440 +35%
SPC
62
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$350K +$333K +43,616 New
WA
63
WFG Advisors
Texas
$347K +$309K +40,448 +1,445%
CB
64
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$292K – – –
ICAS
65
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$263K -$489 -64 -0.2%
PAA
66
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$257K – – –
HJMC
67
Hellman Jordan Management Company
Massachusetts
$256K -$245K -32,000 -50%
WAM
68
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$243K +$232K +30,400 New
SS
69
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$225K +$214K +28,016 New
RCAG
70
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$201K -$18.6K -2,432 -9%
NFG
71
Next Financial Group
Texas
$150K -$114K -14,912 -44%
KPCM
72
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$141K – – –
UBS Group
73
UBS Group
Switzerland
$134K +$127K +16,672 New
LWA
74
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$91K – – –
FAM
75
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$84K -$6.12K -800 -7%
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SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

102 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $393M — down 24% from $518M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new SSO positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Good Harbor Financial, cutting an estimated $129M.

  • 102 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q4 2014, up from 96 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $393M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q4 2014, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q4 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $16.4M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q4 2014 was Good Harbor Financial, an estimated $129M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.