United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $320M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $240M → $320M (+$80.4M)
20.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 2.13% → 22.32% (+20%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 82 (+1)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $391M | Put options by funds: $683M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$64.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$48.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$37.5M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$14M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$20.4M |
| 2 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$18.1M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
FNT
First National Trust
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$12.4M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
82 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $320M — up 34% from $240M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new UNG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 21 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.4M. The largest seller was Nan Shan Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.4M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q1 2018, up from 81 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $320M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $64.4M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $20.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.