ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.9M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
262% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5M → $88.9M (+$64.4M)
84.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.44% → 154.1% (+85%)
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 21 (+6)
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.7M | Put options by funds: $32.9M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.16M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.3M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$2.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.13M |
| 2 |
EWA
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$891K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$824K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$771K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$646K |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
21 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $88.9M — up 262% from $24.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new UPRO positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), cutting an estimated $1.13M.
- 21 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q4 2013, up from 15 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $88.9M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q4 2013, up 262% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q4 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q4 2013 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.