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United States Oil Fund
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171 hedge funds and large institutions have $704M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 3.2% → 3.68% (+0.48%)

4% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $964M | Put options by funds: $1.01B

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 27

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 177 → 171 (-6)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $839M → $704M (-$135M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

52% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 67

Holders
171
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-3.39%
% of All Funds
4.26%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
25
Increased
32
Reduced
67
Closed
27
Calls
$964M
Puts
$1.01B
Net Calls
-$43.3M
Net Calls Change
+$331M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$77.5M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$39.6M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$30.8M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$25M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$15.2M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$120M
2
CI
Clal Insurance
Israel
-$85.2M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$54.6M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$26.2M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$18.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Manhattan
126
First Manhattan
New York
$41K – – –
AWM
127
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$35K +$32.9K +417 New
WTB
128
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$33K – – –
Toronto Dominion Bank
129
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$31K -$1.45M -18,375 -98%
RCG
130
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$31K +$4.88K +62 +20%
AIM
131
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$30K – – –
Bessemer Group
132
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$29K – – –
QAM
133
QCI Asset Management
New York
$26K – – –
GRP
134
Global Retirement Partners
California
$24K -$8.74K -111 -28%
HIM
135
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$22K – – –
TCOV
136
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$21K – – –
OIA
137
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$20K -$79 -1 -0.4%
PFBT
138
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$19K – – –
RFA
139
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$19K – – –
SEI Investments
140
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$18K -$72.2K -917 -81%
IF
141
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$16K -$3.62K -46 -19%
CHP
142
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$16K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
143
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$15K +$14.1K +179 New
AF
144
Allworth Financial
California
$11K – – –
KF
145
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$11K – – –
PMFA
146
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$11K – – –
WIM
147
Westside Investment Management
California
$10K -$165K -2,094 -94%
TJHA
148
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$10K – – –
CFA
149
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$10K +$9.85K +125 New
FPF
150
FNY Partners Fund
New York
$10K +$9.85K +125 New
4 5
6
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USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

171 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $704M — down 16% from $839M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of USO and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.

The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $120M.

  • 171 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q3 2017, down from 177 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $704M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q3 2017, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $77.5M added.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $120M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.