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.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $125M (+$6.26M)
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.75M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.19M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.71M |
| 4 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$3.21M |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$558K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.39M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.22M |
UWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
47 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $125M — up 5.3% from $119M 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 5.3% 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.