ProShares Ultra S&P500
161 hedge funds and large institutions have $258M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
116% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.2M | Put options by funds: $38.9M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 161 (+5)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $247M → $258M (+$11.4M)
3.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.56% → 15.24% (-3.3%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 45
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
+$5.68M |
| 2 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.16M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.72M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$3.37M |
| 5 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$3.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$7.27M |
| 3 |
PWM
Prosperity Wealth Management
San Ramon,
California
|
-$6.78M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$4.64M |
| 5 |
PFA
Professional Financial Advisors
North Platte,
Nebraska
|
-$3.89M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NA
176
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| – | -$64K | -2,880 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
177
Activest Wealth Management
Aventure,
Florida
| – | -$44.5K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
178
Blume Capital Management
Berkeley,
California
| – | -$15.6K | -700 | Closed |
|
|
SIS
179
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$7.56K | -340 | Closed |
|
180
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$44 | -2 | Closed |
|
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
161 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $258M — up 4.6% from $247M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new SSO positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Axxcess Wealth Management, adding an estimated $5.68M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.4M sold.
- 161 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q1 2023, up from 156 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $258M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q1 2023, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q1 2023 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q1 2023 was Axxcess Wealth Management, an estimated $5.68M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q1 2023 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.