United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $375M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $266M → $375M (+$109M)
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.49% → 5.08% (+1.6%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 89 (-3)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $121M | Put options by funds: $146M
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$64.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
FNT
First National Trust
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$5.12M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.49M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.44M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
89 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $375M — up 41% from $266M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of UNG and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $64.2M. The largest seller was Antipodes Partners, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 89 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q2 2017, down from 92 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $375M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $64.2M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Antipodes Partners, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.