ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 4
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $80.3M
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.4M → $109M (+$33.4M)
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 29 (+7)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 119.06% → 118.07% (-0.99%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
SCP
Syntal Capital Partners
Midland,
Texas
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.03M |
| 4 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$4.21M |
| 3 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.86M |
| 4 |
EWA
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.94M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.2M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
29 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $109M — up 44% from $75.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new UPRO positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 29 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q4 2014, up from 22 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $109M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q4 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2014 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q4 2014 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.