ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
183% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 6
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $92.2M → $153M (+$60.4M)
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 45 (+11)
26.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.99% → 74.23% (+26%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $132M | Put options by funds: $262M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$38M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.32M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.67M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$1.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.22M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.24M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.63M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.21M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
45 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $153M — up 65% from $92.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new UPRO positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $38M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.22M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q4 2017, up from 34 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $153M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q4 2017, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $38M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q4 2017 was Barclays, an estimated $9.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.