ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.4M | Put options by funds: $15.1M
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.35% → 1.08% (-0.27%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 38 (-7)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.2M → $58.9M (-$11.3M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$4.79M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.48M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.02M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.79M |
| 5 |
BIC
Beach Investment Counsel
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGCM
Prescott Group Capital Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$9.17M |
| 2 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.9M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$873K |
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
38 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $58.9M — down 16% from $70.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of TWM and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Highland Capital Management (Texas), adding an estimated $4.79M. The largest seller was Prescott Group Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.17M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q2 2014, down from 45 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $58.9M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q2 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q2 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q2 2014 was Highland Capital Management (Texas), an estimated $4.79M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q2 2014 was Prescott Group Capital Management, an estimated $9.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.