ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3M invested in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 6
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.88M → $14.3M (+$5.38M)
48% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 31 (+10)
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.3% → 0.4% (+0.1%)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03M | Put options by funds: $1.87M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.72M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.34M |
| 3 |
SRC
Stone Run Capital
New York
|
+$918K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$801K |
| 5 |
AG
Appleton Group
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$591K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.47M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.25M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$315K |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$254K |
| 5 |
TMC
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
|
-$142K |
TWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
31 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $14.3M — up 61% from $8.88M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new TWM positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.72M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.47M sold.
- 31 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) as of Q1 2017, up from 21 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $14.3M of ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 stock for Q1 2017, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 buyer in Q1 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.72M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 seller in Q1 2017 was Creative Planning, an estimated $1.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.