ProShares Ultra S&P500
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $305M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.3M | Put options by funds: $34.4M
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 31
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 145 (-3)
26.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.68% → 36.05% (-27%)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 45
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $504M → $305M (-$200M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
AWA
AmeriServ Wealth Advisors
Johnstown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
RVM
Robinson Value Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$9.18M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$2.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$47.6M |
| 3 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$31.6M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$9.66M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.67M |
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
145 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $305M — down 40% from $504M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of SSO and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Aveo Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 145 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q1 2021, down from 148 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $305M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q1 2021, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q1 2021 and 31 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q1 2021 was Aveo Capital Partners, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q1 2021 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.