ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
169% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.5M → $150M (+$94.1M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 10
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12
15.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.39% → 23.76% (+15%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 53 (+3)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.2M | Put options by funds: $152M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$30.9M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$5.56M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$4.35M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.84M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.2M |
| 4 |
BCA
Bray Capital Advisors
Naples,
Florida
|
-$1.14M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$691K |
UPRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
53 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $150M — up 169% from $55.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new UPRO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cumberland Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.9M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Securities, cutting an estimated $4.35M.
- 53 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) as of Q3 2019, up from 50 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $150M of ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 stock for Q3 2019, up 169% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 positions in Q3 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 buyer in Q3 2019 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $30.9M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 seller in Q3 2019 was Two Sigma Securities, an estimated $4.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.