ProShares Ultra S&P500
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $605M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 19
99% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $305M → $605M (+$300M)
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $72.8M | Put options by funds: $38M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
21.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.05% → 57.52% (+21%)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 163 (+18)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$20.5M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
AWA
AmeriServ Wealth Advisors
Johnstown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RVM
Robinson Value Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$9.72M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$9.25M |
| 3 |
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$7.91M |
| 4 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.46M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.02M |
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
163 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $605M — up 99% from $305M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new SSO positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Robinson Value Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.72M sold.
- 163 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q2 2021, up from 145 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $605M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q2 2021, up 99% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q2 2021 and 19 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q2 2021 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q2 2021 was Robinson Value Management, an estimated $9.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.