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United States Oil Fund
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180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in United States Oil Fund in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $876M → $1.04B (+$165M)

8.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 16.87% → 25.21% (+8.3%)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 202 → 180 (-22)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $969M | Put options by funds: $1.35B

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 42

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 66

Holders
180
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-10.89%
% of All Funds
3.63%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
25
Reduced
66
Closed
42
Calls
$969M
Puts
$1.35B
Net Calls
-$378M
Net Calls Change
+$144M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$280M
2
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
+$31M
3
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
+$9.5M
4
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
+$7.2M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$3.39M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$30.1M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$15.6M
3
XS
XR Securities
Illinois
-$15.1M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$11.9M
5
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
-$11.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MF
151
Manchester Financial
California
$4K – – –
PMFA
152
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$4K – – –
AWA
153
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$3.59K -$38.4K -1,312 -91%
RFA
154
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$3K – – –
WLPWM
155
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$3K – – –
SIM
156
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
$3K +$3.25K +111 New
FP
157
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$2.63K – – –
BFEC
158
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2K -$27.1K -928 -94%
BFC
159
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$2K – – –
CFB
160
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$2K – – –
GI
161
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$2K – – –
PFBT
162
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2K – – –
PWMG
163
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$2K – – –
SQA
164
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
$2K – – –
TWA
165
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$2K – – –
NIC
166
Northwest Investment Counselors
Oregon
$2K +$2.28K +78 New
ACA
167
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2K +$2.81K +96 New
FGA
168
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$2K +$2.84K +97 New
AIC
169
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.13K – – –
VNA
170
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1K -$3.33K -114 -74%
CA
171
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$1K – – –
EFSCE
172
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$1K – – –
JWBC
173
John W. Brooker & Co
California
$1K – – –
TF
174
TimeScale Financial
Massachusetts
$1K – – –
WPA
175
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$339 – – –
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USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

180 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $1.04B — up 19% from $876M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of USO and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $280M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $30.1M.

  • 180 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q3 2020, down from 202 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.04B of United States Oil Fund stock for Q3 2020, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q3 2020 and 42 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q3 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $280M added.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $30.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.