ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.1M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 11
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 45 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 13
31.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.23% → 42.72% (-32%)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $98.1M (-$54.5M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.8M | Put options by funds: $269M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFM
Probabilities Fund Management
White Plains,
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.18M |
| 3 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$4.68M |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$4.66M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$20.7M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.45M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.16M |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
45 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $98.1M — down 36% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new UPRO positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 13 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Probabilities Fund Management, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $25.8M.
- 45 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $98.1M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q1 2018, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q1 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2018 was Probabilities Fund Management, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $25.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.