ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.88M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 3
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.42% → 0.3% (-0.12%)
34% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 21 (-11)
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.6M → $8.88M (-$4.77M)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 19
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $426K | Put options by funds: $1.43M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.95M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
+$951K |
| 4 |
EWM
Edge Wealth Management
New York
|
+$394K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$373K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$974K |
| 4 |
HVC
Healthcare Value Capital
Woodcliff Lake,
New Jersey
|
-$721K |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$501K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HF
26
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$501K | -870 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
27
Bourgeon Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
| – | -$432K | -750 | Closed |
|
28
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$364K | -669 | Closed |
|
|
WP
29
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
| – | -$303K | -525 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
30
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$288K | -500 | Closed |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$242K | -419 | Closed |
|
32
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$219K | -373 | Closed |
|
|
IA
33
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$144K | -250 | Closed |
|
34
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$115K | -200 | Closed |
|
35
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$89.7K | -165 | Closed |
|
|
TDC
36
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$82K | -143 | Closed |
|
37
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4.89K | -9 | Closed |
|
38
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$4K | -8 | Closed |
|
39
First Manhattan
New York
| – | -$3K | -6 | Closed |
|
|
MFS
40
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$2K | -3 | Closed |
|
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
21 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.88M — down 35% from $13.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of TWM and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $1.95M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.65M sold.
- 21 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q4 2016, down from 32 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.88M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q4 2016, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q4 2016 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.95M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q4 2016 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.