ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.9M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 5
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.5M → $51.9M (+$17.4M)
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 36 (+9)
19.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.17% → 38.28% (+19%)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.5M | Put options by funds: $60.4M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 2 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$6.67M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.08M |
| 4 |
IWA
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$593K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Syntal Capital Partners
Midland,
Texas
|
-$2.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.46M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$1.48M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.47M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.2M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
36 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $51.9M — up 51% from $34.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new UPRO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.7M. The largest seller was Syntal Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.5M sold.
- 36 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q1 2016, up from 27 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $51.9M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q1 2016, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q1 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2016 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $10.7M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q1 2016 was Syntal Capital Partners, an estimated $2.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.