ProShares Ultra S&P500
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $141M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
107% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 14
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 18
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 92 (+13)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.6M | Put options by funds: $77.8M
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $141M (+$2.25M)
11.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.06% → 55.96% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$9.24M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.48M |
| 3 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$3.77M |
| 4 |
SCP
Syntal Capital Partners
Midland,
Texas
|
+$3.56M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$2.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.3M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
KAM
Kazazian Asset Management
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$10.6M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.22M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$4.31M |
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
92 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $141M — up 1.6% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new SSO positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $9.24M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $24.3M.
- 92 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q4 2015, up from 79 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $141M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q4 2015, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q4 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $9.24M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $24.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.