United States Oil Fund
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $875M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $581M → $875M (+$294M)
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $1.43B
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 45
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 203 (+7)
2.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.67% → 25.82% (+2.1%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.7M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$69.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.4M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$23.4M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$84.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$19.4M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$15.5M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
203 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $875M — up 51% from $581M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new USO positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $73.7M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $84.9M.
- 203 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q1 2022, up from 196 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $875M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q1 2022, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 45 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $73.7M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q1 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $84.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.