ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.1M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 67 (+9)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.43M | Put options by funds: $6.86M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.9M → $38.1M (+$218K)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.3% → 4.36% (+0.07%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.72M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.12M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$726K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$535K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$215K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.94M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$1.41M |
| 4 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$702K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$310K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
67 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $38.1M — up 0.57% from $37.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new UYG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.72M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.94M sold.
- 67 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q3 2018, up from 58 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $38.1M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q3 2018, up 0.57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.72M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.