United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $164M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 8
91% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.8M → $164M (+$78.3M)
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 72 (+8)
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.62% → 9.4% (+0.78%)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $233M | Put options by funds: $364M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$27M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$26.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.29M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.95M |
| 4 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.4M |
| 5 |
GLI
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
|
-$1.23M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
72 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $164M — up 91% from $85.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new UNG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $27M. The largest seller was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.5M sold.
- 72 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q4 2019, up from 64 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $164M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 91% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $27M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.