ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.6M invested in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
110% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.7M → $87.6M (+$45.8M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
10.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.27% → 34.11% (+11%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 41 (+3)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.23M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$4.15M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.54M |
| 4 |
CC
Cedar Capital
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$3.34M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OIM
Orca Investment Management
Roseburg,
Oregon
|
-$1.69M |
| 2 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$1.1M |
| 3 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$263K |
| 4 |
BA
Bard Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$237K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$162K |
UWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
41 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $87.6M — up 110% from $41.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new UWM positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was FormulaFolio Investments, adding an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Orca Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.69M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (UWM) as of Q2 2018, up from 38 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $87.6M of ProShares Ultra Russell2000 stock for Q2 2018, up 110% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Russell2000 positions in Q2 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 buyer in Q2 2018 was FormulaFolio Investments, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Russell2000 seller in Q2 2018 was Orca Investment Management, an estimated $1.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.