ProShares Ultra S&P500
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $529M invested in ProShares Ultra S&P500 in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 16
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $76.3M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 173 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
7.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.52% → 49.56% (-8%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $605M → $529M (-$76.2M)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$39.6M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$16.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
PFA
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
+$5.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.68M |
SSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
173 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $529M — down 13% from $605M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new SSO positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Piershale Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.6M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 173 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) as of Q3 2021, up from 163 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $529M of ProShares Ultra S&P500 stock for Q3 2021, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new ProShares Ultra S&P500 positions in Q3 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 buyer in Q3 2021 was Piershale Financial Group, an estimated $39.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra S&P500 seller in Q3 2021 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.