ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $12M invested in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.3M | Put options by funds: $33.3M
1.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.88% → 0.55% (-1.3%)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 28 (-6)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 8
75% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.4M → $12M (-$35.5M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.27M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.22M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$635K |
| 5 |
BA
BKS Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$481K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.54M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.59M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.17M |
| 4 |
XS
XR Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.52M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.25M |
UCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
28 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $12M — down 75% from $47.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of UCO and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Lido Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.27M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $6.54M.
- 28 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO) as of Q4 2018, down from 34 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $12M of ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil stock for Q4 2018, down 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil positions in Q4 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil buyer in Q4 2018 was Lido Advisors, an estimated $1.27M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.