United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $198M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $181M | Put options by funds: $118M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 21
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 95 (0)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.4% → 2.16% (-0.23%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 27
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $214M → $198M (-$15.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$18.4M |
| 2 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.11M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.55M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$41.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$30.5M |
| 3 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.99M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.34M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
95 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $198M — down 7.4% from $214M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new UNG positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $18.4M. The largest seller was Nan Shan Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.9M sold.
- 95 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q4 2016, unchanged from Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $198M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $18.4M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $41.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.