ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.9M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.35M | Put options by funds: $4.23M
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 10
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.8M → $42.9M (+$15.1M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 58 (+9)
5.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.91% → 17.3% (+5.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$4.81M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.87M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.27M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$980K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.79M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$515K |
| 5 |
GWM
Gupta Wealth Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$313K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
58 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $42.9M — up 54% from $27.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new UYG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karp Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.93M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.79M sold.
- 58 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q4 2015, up from 49 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $42.9M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q4 2015, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q4 2015 was Karp Capital Management, an estimated $4.93M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.