ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.3M invested in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
19.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.18% → 47.05% (-19%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 12
26% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 35 (-12)
54% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.9M → $38.3M (-$44.6M)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 20
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $3.67M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.42M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.56M |
| 3 |
SCP
Silverleafe Capital Partners
Germantown,
Tennessee
|
+$614K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$388K |
| 5 |
FA
Forefront Analytics
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$377K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
CC
Cedar Capital
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$3.58M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.2M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.76M |
UWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
35 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $38.3M — down 54% from $82.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of UWM and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Howard Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.9M sold.
- 35 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) as of Q4 2018, down from 47 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $38.3M of ProShares Ultra Russell2000 stock for Q4 2018, down 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Russell2000 positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.42M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 seller in Q4 2018 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.