United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121M → $174M (+$53.6M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 95 (+7)
0.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.47% → 1.84% (+0.37%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $103M | Put options by funds: $122M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$16.8M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.69M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.22M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16M |
| 2 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
-$8.05M |
| 3 |
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Ellicott City,
Maryland
|
-$5M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.85M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
95 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $174M — up 44% from $121M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new UNG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nan Shan Life Insurance, adding an estimated $16.8M. The largest seller was HBK Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $16M sold.
- 95 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q2 2016, up from 88 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $174M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q2 2016, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $16.8M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q2 2016 was HBK Investments, an estimated $16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.