United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7M invested in United States Gasoline Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2
253% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.6M → $12.7M (+$9.12M)
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $4.76M
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 7
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 30 (+7)
4.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.17% → 14.01% (+4.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.95M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.99M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.28M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$928K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$554K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$220K |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$61.7K |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.7K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.9K |
| 5 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$8K |
UGA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
30 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $12.7M — up 253% from $3.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new UGA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.95M. The largest seller was Parallax Volatility Advisers, cutting an estimated $220K.
- 30 institutional investors held United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) as of Q1 2015, up from 23 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $12.7M of United States Gasoline Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 253% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new United States Gasoline Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $2.95M added.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $220K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.