ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $59M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41M → $59M (+$18M)
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
9.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.98% → 41.9% (+9.9%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 33 (+2)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.2M | Put options by funds: $72.9M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$11.5M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.84M |
| 3 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.45M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.67M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.97M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.26M |
| 3 |
EWA
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.66M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$1.13M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
33 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $59M — up 44% from $41M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new UPRO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.97M sold.
- 33 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q1 2017, up from 31 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $59M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q1 2017, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q1 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2017 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $11.5M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q1 2017 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $7.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.