United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.1M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $233M | Put options by funds: $142M
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 26
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 15
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 79 (+12)
4.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.2% → 6.22% (-5%)
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $152M → $93.1M (-$58.6M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$30.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
CM
Caption Management
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$4.32M |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.33M |
| 5 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.8M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.97M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.65M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.14M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
79 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $93.1M — down 39% from $152M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new UNG positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.6M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $23.8M.
- 79 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q4 2021, up from 67 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $93.1M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q4 2021, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 26 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $30.6M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q4 2021 was Barclays, an estimated $23.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.