United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
83% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $96.3M | Capital outflows: $52.6M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.8M | Put options by funds: $60.1M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 95 (0)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$30.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.2M |
| 3 |
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
|
+$9.9M |
| 4 |
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$9.9M |
| 5 |
Opera Trading Capital
Paris,
France
|
+$6.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.7M |
| 2 |
First National Trust
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.64M |
| 5 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.62M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
95 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $214M — up 23% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new UNG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $9.7M.
- 95 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q3 2016, unchanged from Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $214M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.