ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 65 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16.27% → 15.71% (-0.56%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.3M → $47.7M (-$4.67M)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.88M | Put options by funds: $6.46M
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.61M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$616K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$588K |
| 4 |
BRC
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
|
+$551K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$482K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.34M |
| 2 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$1.88M |
| 3 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$851K |
| 4 |
TNAM
Terra Nova Asset Management
New York
|
-$633K |
| 5 |
OIM
Orca Investment Management
Roseburg,
Oregon
|
-$583K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
65 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $47.7M — down 8.9% from $52.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new UYG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $2.61M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $3.34M.
- 65 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q1 2018, up from 61 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $47.7M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q1 2018, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q1 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.61M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q1 2018 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $3.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.