ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.9M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.59M | Put options by funds: $2.95M
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.24% → 4.3% (-0.94%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 58 (-7)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.7M → $37.9M (-$9.77M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$950K |
| 2 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$722K |
| 3 |
RAM
Roanoke Asset Management
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$559K |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$235K |
| 5 |
BRC
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
|
+$189K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$2.81M |
| 2 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
-$2.54M |
| 3 |
OIM
Orca Investment Management
Roseburg,
Oregon
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.15M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$805K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
58 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $37.9M — down 21% from $47.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of UYG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $950K. The largest seller was Geneos Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.81M sold.
- 58 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q2 2018, down from 65 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $37.9M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q2 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q2 2018 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $950K added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q2 2018 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $2.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.