ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.5M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 5
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 27 (+3)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.6M | Put options by funds: $64.5M
48% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $14.7M | Capital outflows: $28.1M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.85M |
| 2 |
SCP
Syntal Capital Partners
Midland,
Texas
|
+$2.56M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.13M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.85M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.02M |
| 4 |
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.47M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.19M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
27 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $34.5M — down 23% from $44.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new UPRO positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $3.85M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.8M sold.
- 27 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q4 2015, up from 24 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $34.5M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q4 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.85M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q4 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.