United States Oil Fund
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $994M invested in United States Oil Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.41B | Put options by funds: $1.22B
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 157 (-5)
3.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.07% → 47.97% (-3.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $994M (-$66M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 27
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$98.2M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$88.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$70.5M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$51.4M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$47.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$38.6M |
USO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
157 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Oil Fund (USO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $994M — down 6.2% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of USO and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $98.2M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $88.7M.
- 157 institutional investors held United States Oil Fund (USO) as of Q2 2018, down from 162 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $994M of United States Oil Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new United States Oil Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest United States Oil Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $98.2M added.
- The largest United States Oil Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $88.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.