ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.2M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
13,263% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13M | Put options by funds: $97K
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
175% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.5M → $70.2M (+$44.6M)
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 6
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
45% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 45 (+14)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.13% → 1.35% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$9.52M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brightfield Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.76M |
| 4 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$3.91M |
| 5 |
RBLCM
Roaring Blue Lion Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.17M |
| 2 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
-$955K |
| 3 |
SCM
Southport Capital Management
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
|
-$246K |
| 4 |
T
TradeWorx
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$182K |
| 5 |
QCMNJ
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
Northfield,
New Jersey
|
-$153K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$19K | -20 | Closed |
|
52
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$15K | -15 | Closed |
|
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
45 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $70.2M — up 175% from $25.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new TWM positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Highland Capital Management (Texas), opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), cutting an estimated $1.17M.
- 45 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q1 2014, up from 31 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $70.2M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q1 2014, up 175% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q1 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q1 2014 was Highland Capital Management (Texas), an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q1 2014 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.