United States Oil Fund
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $569M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.45B | Put options by funds: $1.09B
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.49% → 18.37% (+1.9%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $584M → $569M (-$15.1M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 180 (-5)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 34
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$9.02M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.39M |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.14M |
| 5 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
+$4.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$86.8M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$36.9M |
| 3 |
HFM
Harvest Fund Management
Beijing,
China
|
-$11.2M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.81M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.48M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
180 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $569M — down 2.6% from $584M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of USO and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $15.5M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $86.8M.
- 180 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q2 2021, down from 185 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $569M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q2 2021, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q2 2021 and 34 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $15.5M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q2 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $86.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.