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United States Natural Gas Fund
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159 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 13

336% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 11

141% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $331M (+$193M)

69% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 159 (+65)

0.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 8.42% → 7.61% (-0.81%)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $215M

Holders
159
Holders Change
+65
Holders Change %
+69.15%
% of All Funds
2.53%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
78
Increased
48
Reduced
11
Closed
13
Calls
$174M
Puts
$215M
Net Calls
-$41.2M
Net Calls Change
-$103M

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$108M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$45.1M
3
LIM
Longfellow Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$35.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$17.5M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$15.6M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.61M
2
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$1.09M
3
JF
Jump Financial
Illinois
-$439K
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$349K
5
OBWG
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
-$322K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AA
76
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$212K +$278K +7,646 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
77
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$197K +$257K +7,088 New
WSCM
78
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$185K +$242K +6,675 New
DWP
79
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$185K +$242K +6,663 New
VCWA
80
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Colorado
$183K +$240K +6,600 New
KCM
81
Kempner Capital Management
Texas
$181K – – –
IC
82
Inscription Capital
Texas
$180K – – –
Boston Partners
83
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$171K +$223K +6,145 New
SC
84
Shay Capital
New York
$167K +$218K +6,000 New
ACM
85
Antonetti Capital Management
Florida
$159K +$208K +5,731 New
BG
86
Benedetti & Gucer
Georgia
$155K – – –
CAN
87
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$151K +$198K +5,451 New
VAM
88
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$149K +$86.9K +2,394 +80%
GA
89
GFS Advisors
Texas
$146K +$191K +5,250 New
DTL
90
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$141K +$91.5K +2,519 +99%
NFSG
91
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$136K +$113K +3,102 +171%
Northern Trust
92
Northern Trust
Illinois
$132K +$172K +4,750 New
DA
93
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$132K +$172K +4,740 New
SPC
94
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$124K +$29.4K +811 +22%
EH
95
Equitable Holdings
New York
$120K +$157K +4,316 New
CTC
96
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$112K +$54K +1,488 +58%
JF
97
Jump Financial
Illinois
$110K -$439K -12,093 -75%
Stifel Financial
98
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$106K +$139K +3,825 New
VWA
99
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$105K +$138K +3,788 New
DA
100
DCF Advisers
Connecticut
$104K +$136K +3,750 New
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UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

159 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $331M — up 141% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new UNG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $3.61M.

  • 159 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q1 2023, up from 94 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $331M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 141% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $108M added.
  • The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $3.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.