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United States Oil Fund
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187 hedge funds and large institutions have $686M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 39

10.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.01% → 39.28% (+10%)

4% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $1.33B

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $744M → $686M (-$57.8M)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 204 → 187 (-17)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 46

Holders
187
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
3.22%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
31
Increased
45
Reduced
39
Closed
46
Calls
$1.27B
Puts
$1.33B
Net Calls
-$53.3M
Net Calls Change
+$216M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$88.5M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$86.6M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$34M
4
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
+$30M
5
CS
Clear Street
New York
+$29.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$51.8M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$34.2M
3
PL
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
-$28.8M
4
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$24.1M
5
Group One Trading
Group One Trading
Illinois
-$11.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AWM
76
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$525K -$71.1K -971 -11%
AAS
77
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$494K -$2.93K -40 -0.5%
IUHSA
78
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$492K +$117K +1,601 +27%
IAN
79
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$490K -$29.3K -400 -5%
KP
80
Keel Point
Alabama
$473K – – –
FWM
81
Finer Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$397K -$10.1K -138 -2%
Nomura Asset Management
82
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$393K +$124K +1,700 +39%
IAG
83
Investmark Advisory Group
Connecticut
$386K – – –
OIA
84
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$353K +$2.34K +32 +0.6%
CAM
85
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$352K +$394K +5,391 New
KCM
86
KLK Capital Management
California
$340K +$381K +5,212 New
MFG
87
Menard Financial Group
Texas
$337K – – –
FFS
88
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$331K +$371K +5,066 New
BRWA
89
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$313K +$106K +1,444 +43%
BCM
90
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$294K -$52.9K -723 -15%
PP
91
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$291K +$326K +4,460 New
WA
92
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$278K – – –
SMC
93
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$272K – – –
Lido Advisors
94
Lido Advisors
California
$259K -$229K -3,125 -44%
FHA
95
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$258K – – –
MPM
96
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$228K – – –
HighTower Advisors
97
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$226K -$639K -8,735 -72%
JC
98
JB Capital
Connecticut
$226K – – –
SAM
99
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$224K – – –
SPC
100
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$222K +$1.76K +24 +0.7%
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4
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USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

187 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $686M — down 7.8% from $744M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of USO and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $88.5M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $51.8M.

  • 187 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q3 2022, down from 204 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $686M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q3 2022, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q3 2022 and 46 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q3 2022 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $88.5M added.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q3 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $51.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.