ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.5M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 6
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 51 (+14)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.5M → $62.5M (+$4.05M)
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.21% → 9.22% (-2%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.1M | Put options by funds: $71.5M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$6.42M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.79M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.6M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.89M |
| 5 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$33M |
| 2 |
PFM
Probabilities Fund Management
White Plains,
New York
|
-$4.29M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
EP
Edgestream Partners
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
-$1.25M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$986K |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
51 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $62.5M — up 6.9% from $58.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new UPRO positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Miller Value Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.42M. The largest seller was Cumberland Advisors, cutting an estimated $33M.
- 51 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q1 2019, up from 37 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $62.5M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q1 2019, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q1 2019 was Miller Value Partners, an estimated $6.42M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q1 2019 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.