ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $67M invested in ProShares Ultra Financials in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $2.32M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 51 (+2)
2.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.7% → 8.13% (-2.6%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.7M → $67M (-$8.67M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFA
Toth Financial Advisory
Leesburg,
Virginia
|
+$1.35M |
| 2 |
DCM
Dimension Capital Management
Coral Gables,
Florida
|
+$871K |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$522K |
| 4 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$209K |
| 5 |
PFA
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
+$206K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$18.1M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$439K |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$322K |
| 5 |
BWCS
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Shelton,
Connecticut
|
-$232K |
UYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
51 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $67M — down 11% from $75.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new UYG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Toth Financial Advisory, adding an estimated $1.35M. The largest seller was Geneos Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $18.1M.
- 51 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) as of Q1 2021, up from 49 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $67M of ProShares Ultra Financials stock for Q1 2021, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares Ultra Financials positions in Q1 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials buyer in Q1 2021 was Toth Financial Advisory, an estimated $1.35M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra Financials seller in Q1 2021 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $18.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.