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United States Oil Fund
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184 hedge funds and large institutions have $931M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 28

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 180 → 184 (+4)

3.84% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.21% → 21.38% (-3.8%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $931M (-$110M)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $977M | Put options by funds: $1.17B

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

55% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 64

Holders
184
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.22%
% of All Funds
3.26%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
34
Increased
29
Reduced
64
Closed
28
Calls
$977M
Puts
$1.17B
Net Calls
-$195M
Net Calls Change
+$183M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$9.58M
2
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$7.33M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$6.61M
4
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
+$6.52M
5
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
+$5.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$179M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$35.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$20M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$15.1M
5
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
-$11.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Manhattan
151
First Manhattan
New York
$5K – – –
HI
152
Human Investing
Oregon
$5K – – –
SIM
153
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
$5K +$1.87K +63 +57%
AF
154
Allworth Financial
California
$4K – – –
MF
155
Manchester Financial
California
$4K – – –
PMFA
156
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$4K – – –
WLPWM
157
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$4K – – –
JMF
158
Johnson Midwest Financial
Iowa
$4K +$3.74K +126 New
FP
159
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$3.07K – – –
CCMW
160
Cypress Capital Management (Wyoming)
Wyoming
$3K -$5.46K -184 -69%
SIAG
161
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
California
$3K +$3.05K +103 New
EWA
162
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2K -$29.7K -1,000 -95%
BFC
163
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$2K – – –
BFEC
164
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2K – – –
CA
165
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$2K – – –
CFB
166
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$2K – – –
GI
167
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$2K – – –
PFBT
168
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2K – – –
PWMG
169
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$2K – – –
TWA
170
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$2K – – –
BHWM
171
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
$2K +$1.36K +46 New
RPWA
172
Regent Peak Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$2K +$1.69K +57 New
JWBC
173
John W. Brooker & Co
California
$1K – – –
TF
174
TimeScale Financial
Massachusetts
$1K – – –
VNA
175
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
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USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

184 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $931M — down 11% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new USO positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $9.58M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $179M.

  • 184 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q4 2020, up from 180 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $931M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q4 2020, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 28 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $9.58M added.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $179M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.