ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.9M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.72M | Put options by funds: $3.53M
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6M → $31.9M (+$5.29M)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.14% → 4.23% (+0.09%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 57 (-7)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 11
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$884K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$779K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$714K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$698K |
| 5 |
NL
NWAM LLC
Mercer Island,
Washington
|
+$227K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$768K |
| 2 |
BRC
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
|
-$641K |
| 3 |
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$367K |
| 4 |
PO
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
|
-$279K |
| 5 |
TFA
Toth Financial Advisory
Leesburg,
Virginia
|
-$261K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
57 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $31.9M — up 20% from $26.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of UYG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $884K. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $768K sold.
- 57 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q1 2019, down from 64 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $31.9M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q1 2019 and 11 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $884K added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q1 2019 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $768K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.