United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in United States Natural Gas Fund in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 15
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $300M | Put options by funds: $203M
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133M → $182M (+$49.2M)
1.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.88% → 9.65% (+1.8%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 88 (-8)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 28
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Clear Street
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.22M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$7.87M |
| 5 |
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$4.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$12.6M |
| 3 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.96M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.51M |
| 5 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.14M |
UNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
88 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $182M — up 37% from $133M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of UNG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Clear Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was Parallax Volatility Advisers, cutting an estimated $16.5M.
- 88 institutional investors held United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) as of Q3 2022, down from 96 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $182M of United States Natural Gas Fund stock for Q3 2022, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new United States Natural Gas Fund positions in Q3 2022 and 28 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund buyer in Q3 2022 was Clear Street, an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest United States Natural Gas Fund seller in Q3 2022 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.