United States Oil Fund
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in United States Oil Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 24
104% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 23
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 141 (+36)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $868M → $1.11B (+$245M)
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.59% → 4.63% (-3%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $2.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$55.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$51.7M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
+$46.5M |
| 5 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
+$41.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$88.3M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$51M |
| 3 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$36.5M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$17.1M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
141 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.11B — up 28% from $868M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new USO positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $88.3M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q1 2015, up from 105 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.11B of United States Oil Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $88.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.