ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.5M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
129% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5M → $44.5M (+$25M)
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 5
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
16.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.64% → 31.73% (+16%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 24 (+1)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.7M | Put options by funds: $64.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
SFFS
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$5.72M |
| 3 |
EWA
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$4.54M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.56M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 2 |
ACI
Alpha Cubed Investments
Irvine,
California
|
-$738K |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$463K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$405K |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$274K |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
24 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $44.5M — up 129% from $19.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new UPRO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 9 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $1.93M.
- 24 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q3 2015, up from 23 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $44.5M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q3 2015, up 129% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q3 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.