United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.5M → $152M (+$62.2M)
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $358M | Put options by funds: $239M
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 67 (+3)
3.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.41% → 11.2% (+3.8%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.1M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.39M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.21M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.51M |
| 4 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.98M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.29M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
67 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $152M — up 69% from $89.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new UNG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 67 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q3 2021, up from 64 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $152M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q3 2021, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Barclays, an estimated $22.1M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.