United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
16 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.34M invested in United States Gasoline Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3
11.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.1% → 10.93% (-11%)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 16 (-4)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.1M | Put options by funds: $3.96M
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
69% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.8M → $3.34M (-$7.44M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.13M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$388K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$347K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$69.9K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$50K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.08M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.26M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$570K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$456K |
UGA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
16 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.34M — down 69% from $10.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of UGA and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $1.13M. The largest seller was Mount Lucas Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.08M sold.
- 16 institutional investors held United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) as of Q4 2018, down from 20 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.34M of United States Gasoline Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new United States Gasoline Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.13M added.
- The largest United States Gasoline Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Mount Lucas Management, an estimated $4.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.