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United States Oil Fund
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185 hedge funds and large institutions have $584M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.43B | Put options by funds: $800M

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 30

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 184 → 185 (+1)

4.89% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.38% → 16.49% (-4.9%)

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $931M → $584M (-$347M)

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 60

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
185
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.54%
% of All Funds
3.25%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
31
Increased
31
Reduced
60
Closed
30
Calls
$1.43B
Puts
$800M
Net Calls
+$629M
Net Calls Change
+$824M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$27.9M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$22.1M
3
EFM
E Fund Management
China
+$18.5M
4
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$10.4M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$8.57M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$494M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$36M
3
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
-$25.3M
4
HFM
Harvest Fund Management
China
-$23.1M
5
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
-$14M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
201
Inspire Advisors
Idaho
– -$22K -677 Closed
WAS
202
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
– -$22K -652 Closed
CAAS
203
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
– -$7K -220 Closed
SIM
204
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
– -$5K -174 Closed
SIAG
205
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
California
– -$3K -103 Closed
RPWA
206
Regent Peak Wealth Advisors
Georgia
– -$2K -57 Closed
CA
207
Crewe Advisors
Utah
– -$2K -49 Closed
BHWM
208
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
– -$2K -46 Closed
OIM
209
Oder Investment Management
California
– -$1K -26 Closed
RDFA
210
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
– -$1K -25 Closed
PCG
211
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
– -$471 -12 -92%
BC
212
Burleson & Co
California
– +$118 +3 New
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USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

185 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $584M — down 37% from $931M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new USO positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 31 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Parallax Volatility Advisers, adding an estimated $27.9M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $494M.

  • 185 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q1 2021, up from 184 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $584M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q1 2021, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q1 2021 and 30 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2021 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $27.9M added.
  • The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q1 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $494M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.