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United States Natural Gas Fund
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72 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 13

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $223M | Put options by funds: $195M

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 72 (+4)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16

4.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 16.74% → 12.32% (-4.4%)

42% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $218M → $126M (-$91.8M)

Holders
72
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+5.88%
% of All Funds
1.56%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
16
Reduced
16
Closed
13
Calls
$223M
Puts
$195M
Net Calls
+$28M
Net Calls Change
+$43.1M

Top Buyers

1
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
+$6.15M
2
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$3.8M
3
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$2.66M
4
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
+$2.5M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.95M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$24.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$20.1M
3
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
-$16.1M
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$12.2M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$10.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RIA
51
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$6K +$6.3K +63 New
FFC
52
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$4K +$3.8K +38 New
LF
53
Lee Financial
Texas
$3K – – –
ADL
54
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$2K – – –
VFA
55
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$2K +$2.2K +22 New
1832 Asset Management
56
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1K – – –
BBA
57
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
MFW
58
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$1K – – –
QAM
59
QCI Asset Management
New York
$1K – – –
SWM
60
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$1K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
61
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1K +$900 +9 New
CFB
62
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$1K +$1.3K +13 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
63
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1K +$2.6K +26 New
APA
64
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$305 -$200 -2 -40%
Jane Street
65
Jane Street
New York
– -$24.2M -241,937 Closed
Deutsche Bank
66
Deutsche Bank
Germany
– -$2.87M -29,013 Closed
MLM
67
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
– -$2.46M -24,865 Closed
Mirae Asset Global Investments
68
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
– -$2.45M -24,832 Closed
CL
69
Cabana LLC
Arkansas
– -$500K -5,056 Closed
D.E. Shaw & Co
70
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
– -$424K -4,287 Closed
BCM
71
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
– -$251K -2,535 Closed
CG
72
Cutler Group
California
– -$46.1K -461 Closed
IA
73
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$6K -59 Closed
SA
74
SRH Advisors
Kansas
– -$2K -25 Closed
TRCT
75
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$1K -13 Closed
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UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

72 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $126M — down 42% from $218M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new UNG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.15M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.2M sold.

  • 72 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q1 2019, up from 68 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $126M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q1 2019, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $6.15M added.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $24.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.