United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
87% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 15
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 85 (+9)
1.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.59% → 1.42% (-1.2%)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.8M | Put options by funds: $84.9M
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $225M → $128M (-$96.7M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$9.98M |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.32M |
| 4 |
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Ellicott City,
Maryland
|
+$6.13M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.82M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.51M |
| 4 |
CC
Chanos & Company
New York
|
-$5.85M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.33M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
85 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $128M — down 43% from $225M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new UNG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $59.1M.
- 85 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q4 2015, up from 76 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $128M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q4 2015, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $59.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.