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ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $118M → $125M (+$6.44M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

7.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 161.38% → 153.9% (-7.5%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 19

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 56 → 47 (-9)

22% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.91M | Put options by funds: $11.5M

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
47
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-16.07%
% of All Funds
1.25%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
7
Increased
17
Reduced
19
Closed
14
Calls
$8.91M
Puts
$11.5M
Net Calls
-$2.57M
Net Calls Change
-$2.68M

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$8.75M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.19M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$4.71M
4
AP
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
+$3.21M
5
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
+$558K

Top Sellers

1
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$4.78M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$4.44M
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$1.73M
4
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
-$1.39M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$1.22M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GHF
1
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$55.3M -$49.5K -2,168 -0.1%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.1M +$4.71M +206,084 +62%
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$11.5M +$8.75M +382,724 +422%
AP
4
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$8.67M +$3.21M +140,668 +65%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.9M +$5.19M +227,116 +393%
KC
6
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
$4.43M -$238K -10,408 -5%
Goldman Sachs
7
Goldman Sachs
New York
$3.52M -$1.22M -53,492 -27%
OIM
8
Orca Investment Management
Oregon
$3.45M -$48.5K -2,124 -1%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$2.69M +$104K +4,540 +4%
VAM
10
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$2.65M +$105K +4,600 +4%
WCM
11
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$1.68M +$392K +17,160 +33%
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.29M -$208K -9,112 -15%
ACM
13
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$1.22M -$134K -5,860 -10%
FAAS
14
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.12M +$66K +2,888 +7%
Morgan Stanley
15
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.1M -$289K -12,664 -22%
CICI
16
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$700K -$2.29K -100 -0.3%
BFG
17
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$665K -$30.6K -1,340 -5%
WSTAM
18
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$591K +$558K +24,400 New
CWM
19
Concert Wealth Management
California
$566K +$197K +8,608 +42%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$398K +$70.8K +3,100 +23%
SFSIG
21
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$346K -$3.66K -160 -1%
WRM
22
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$339K – – –
SS
23
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$302K +$66.4K +2,908 +30%
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$285K -$292K -12,784 -52%
BA
25
Bard Associates
Illinois
$262K – – –
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UWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

47 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $125M — up 5.4% from $118M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of UWM and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $8.75M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), exiting entirely with an estimated $4.78M sold.

  • 47 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) as of Q1 2015, down from 56 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $125M of ProShares Ultra Russell2000 stock for Q1 2015, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Russell2000 positions in Q1 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $8.75M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 seller in Q1 2015 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $4.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.