ProShares Ultra S&P500
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $504M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
262% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 13
250% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 7 (+5)
130% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $219M → $504M (+$285M)
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70M | Put options by funds: $54.3M
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 148 (+33)
26.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.01% → 62.68% (+27%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 37
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.77M |
| 4 |
PFA
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.71M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.95M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.77M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.34M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSPIA
151
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$160K | -8,704 | Closed |
|
152
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$24.1K | -1,312 | Closed |
|
|
F
153
F3Logic
Burnsville,
Minnesota
| – | -$14.7K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
PAI
154
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Lincoin,
Nebraska
| – | -$15K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
PFS
155
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$7K | -356 | Closed |
|
|
DI
156
Disciplined Investments
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
| – | -$6K | -344 | Closed |
|
|
SIS
157
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$2K | -136 | Closed |
|
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
148 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $504M — up 130% from $219M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new SSO positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $161M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, cutting an estimated $7.71M.
- 148 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q4 2020, up from 115 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $504M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q4 2020, up 130% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q4 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q4 2020 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $161M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q4 2020 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $7.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.