United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $130M (+$4.14M)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $179M
2.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.32% → 9.99% (-2.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 68 (-4)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 14
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.03M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.48M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.78M |
| 3 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$5.07M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$3.11M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.79M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
68 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $130M — up 3.3% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of UNG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $23.5M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $20.5M.
- 68 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q2 2019, down from 72 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $130M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q2 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $23.5M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q2 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.