United States Oil Fund
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $744M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35
3.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.82% → 29.01% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 204 (+1)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $875M → $744M (-$131M)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35B | Put options by funds: $1.62B
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
51% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$81.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$40.9M |
| 3 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$35.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$117M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$33M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$29.8M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$23.2M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
204 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $744M — down 15% from $875M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new USO positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), opening a new position worth an estimated $81.1M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $117M.
- 204 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q2 2022, up from 203 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $744M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q2 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q2 2022 and 35 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q2 2022 was Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), an estimated $81.1M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q2 2022 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $117M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.