United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.58M invested in United States Gasoline Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.05M | Put options by funds: $1.37M
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59M → $8.58M (+$2.99M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
4.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.94% → 12.11% (+4.2%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 26 (+1)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.37M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$662K |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$518K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$245K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$169K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$818K |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$781K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$293K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$244K |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$140K |
UGA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
26 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.58M — up 53% from $5.59M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new UGA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mount Lucas Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.37M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $818K.
- 26 institutional investors held United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) as of Q4 2016, up from 25 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.58M of United States Gasoline Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new United States Gasoline Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Mount Lucas Management, an estimated $2.37M added.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $818K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.