ProShares Ultra S&P500
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $306M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $306M (+$89.8M)
14.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.62% → 105.69% (+14%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 111 (+9)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 39
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $254M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$5.84M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$4.66M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.9M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
|
-$10M |
| 2 |
TCM
Tuttle Capital Management
Riverside,
Connecticut
|
-$8.08M |
| 3 |
RVM
Robinson Value Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$7.07M |
| 4 |
BAM
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$5.95M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.15M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$32K | -2,632 | Closed |
|
|
WAP
127
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$10K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
CCS
128
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
Orinda,
California
| – | -$3K | -280 | Closed |
|
129
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$2K | -144 | Closed |
|
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
111 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $306M — up 41% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new SSO positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was Allegis Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $10M.
- 111 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q4 2017, up from 102 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $306M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q4 2017, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q4 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q4 2017 was Allegis Investment Advisors, an estimated $10M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.