United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $167M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 13
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $134M → $167M (+$33.6M)
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 74 (+3)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.07% → 10.05% (-0.02%)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $72M | Put options by funds: $153M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.6M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.23M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4M |
| 5 |
XS
XR Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.66M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.33M |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.39M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.88M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.04M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
74 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $167M — up 25% from $134M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new UNG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $29.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $4.66M.
- 74 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q2 2020, up from 71 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $167M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $29.6M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.