ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.5M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.8M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.9M → $87.5M (+$28.6M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 43 (+5)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.08% → 1.28% (+0.2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HVC
Healthcare Value Capital
Woodcliff Lake,
New Jersey
|
+$9.12M |
| 2 |
FAAM
First Allied Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.39M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$6.47M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
SAMT
Select Asset Management & Trust
Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
QCMNJ
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
-$3.4M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.68M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$880K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$495K |
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
43 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $87.5M — up 49% from $58.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new TWM positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Healthcare Value Capital, adding an estimated $9.12M. The largest seller was Highland Capital Management (Texas), cutting an estimated $14.4M.
- 43 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q3 2014, up from 38 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $87.5M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q3 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q3 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q3 2014 was Healthcare Value Capital, an estimated $9.12M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q3 2014 was Highland Capital Management (Texas), an estimated $14.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.