ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.8M invested in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 36 (-9)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 17
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.1M → $27.8M (-$35.3M)
63.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 136.49% → 72.77% (-64%)
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 14
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.62M | Put options by funds: $19.8M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.01M |
| 2 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$729K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$489K |
| 4 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$477K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$341K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
CC
Cedar Capital
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$5.5M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.33M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.31M |
| 5 |
OIM
Orca Investment Management
Roseburg,
Oregon
|
-$1.94M |
UWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
36 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $27.8M — down 56% from $63.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of UWM and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Beacon Financial Group, adding an estimated $1.01M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- 36 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) as of Q2 2017, down from 45 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $27.8M of ProShares Ultra Russell2000 stock for Q2 2017, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Russell2000 positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 buyer in Q2 2017 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $1.01M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 seller in Q2 2017 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.