ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.54M invested in ProShares Ultra Gold in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
190% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.98M | Put options by funds: $1.71M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.85M → $7.54M (+$685K)
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.44% → 31.4% (+2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 17 (-1)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 2 |
GG
GenWealth Group
Maplewood,
New Jersey
|
+$706K |
| 3 |
SGS
Sterling Global Strategies
Carlsbad,
California
|
+$241K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.6K |
| 5 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$7.84K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$511K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$424K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$314K |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$212K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$210K |
UGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
17 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $7.54M — up 10% from $6.85M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of UGL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $1.38M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $511K.
- 17 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Gold (UGL) as of Q4 2017, down from 18 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $7.54M of ProShares Ultra Gold stock for Q4 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Gold positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Gold buyer in Q4 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.38M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Gold seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $511K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.