United States Oil Fund
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $698M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.53% → 23.07% (+0.53%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $720M → $698M (-$22.4M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 169 (-12)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 35
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 60
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $716M | Put options by funds: $1.21B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$44.9M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$33.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 2 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
MC
Maplelane Capital
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$12.1M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
169 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $698M — down 3.1% from $720M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of USO and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $25.8M.
- 169 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q1 2017, down from 181 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $698M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q1 2017, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $25.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.