ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.4M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.4M | Put options by funds: $11.1M
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 8
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.28% → 0.96% (-0.31%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 37 (-6)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 17
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.5M → $36.4M (-$51.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brightfield Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.89M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.07M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.64M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$1.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
FAAM
First Allied Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.01M |
| 3 |
HVC
Healthcare Value Capital
Woodcliff Lake,
New Jersey
|
-$5.56M |
| 4 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.32M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.74M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CT
51
CMT Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$291K | -296 | Closed |
|
|
FAAS
52
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$265K | -269 | Closed |
|
|
RIL
53
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$236K | -240 | Closed |
|
54
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$156K | -158 | Closed |
|
|
JT
55
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$106K | -108 | Closed |
|
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
37 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $36.4M — down 58% from $87.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of TWM and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Brightfield Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.1M sold.
- 37 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q4 2014, down from 43 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $36.4M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q4 2014, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q4 2014 was Brightfield Capital Management, an estimated $2.89M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q4 2014 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.