United States Oil Fund
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in United States Oil Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 34
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.19B (+$76.5M)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.63% → 6.39% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 130 (-11)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 41
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $979M | Put options by funds: $1.49B
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$51.1M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$42.2M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$40.2M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$21.6M |
Top Sellers
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
130 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.19B — up 6.9% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of USO and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 130 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q2 2015, down from 141 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.19B of United States Oil Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.