United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
99% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114M → $227M (+$113M)
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.07% → 2.59% (+1.5%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.6M | Put options by funds: $97M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 76 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 20
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$83.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$7.91M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.13M |
| 5 |
CC
Chanos & Company
New York
|
+$6.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.12M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.55M |
| 3 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.93M |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.83M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.09M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
76 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $227M — up 99% from $114M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in UNG was balanced in Q3 2015: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $83.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.12M.
- 76 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q3 2015, down from 78 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $227M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q3 2015, up 99% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $83.6M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.