ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.5M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.16% → 0.13% (-0.03%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 31 (-5)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 13
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.7M → $25.5M (-$13.2M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42M | Put options by funds: $5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$5.41M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.05M |
| 3 |
QCMNJ
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
+$1.85M |
| 4 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$353K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$336K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brightfield Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.82M |
| 2 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.56M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bodri Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.63M |
| 4 |
LCP
Longbow Capital Partners
New York
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
QC
QCM Cayman
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.11M |
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
31 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $25.5M — down 34% from $38.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of TWM and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.41M. The largest seller was Brightfield Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.82M sold.
- 31 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q4 2013, down from 36 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $25.5M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q4 2013, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q4 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q4 2013 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $5.41M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q4 2013 was Brightfield Capital Management, an estimated $6.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.