United States Oil Fund
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in United States Oil Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 24
123% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 22
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $781M → $1.12B (+$335M)
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 141 (+35)
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.6% → 4.64% (-3%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $2.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$55.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$51.7M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
+$46.5M |
| 5 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
+$41.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$51M |
| 2 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$36.5M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$35.6M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16.9M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
141 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.12B — up 43% from $781M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new USO positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $51M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q1 2015, up from 106 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.12B of United States Oil Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.