ProShares Ultra Utilities
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15M invested in ProShares Ultra Utilities in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 12 (+3)
7.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.63% → 23.69% (-7.9%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.08M → $3.15M (-$922K)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$469K |
| 2 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
+$268K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$142K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$125K |
| 5 |
KF
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$101K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$727K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$592K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$448K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$301K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$101K |
UPW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
12 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.15M — down 23% from $4.08M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new UPW positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $469K. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $727K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW) as of Q3 2018, up from 9 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.15M of ProShares Ultra Utilities stock for Q3 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Utilities positions in Q3 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Utilities buyer in Q3 2018 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $469K added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Utilities seller in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $727K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.