ProShares UltraShort Yen
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7M invested in ProShares UltraShort Yen in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.05M | Put options by funds: $3.99M
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.96% → 24.31% (+0.35%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 25 (-4)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 7
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5M → $13.7M (-$2.89M)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$4.82M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$397K |
| 4 |
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
|
+$346K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$314K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$5.22M |
| 2 |
CAM
Chesapeake Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.17M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$956K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$530K |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$388K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$956K | -50,680 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
27
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$530K | -26,432 | Closed |
|
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$339K | -16,908 | Closed |
|
29
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$122K | -6,076 | Closed |
|
30
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$114K | -6,036 | Closed |
|
|
MWM
31
Mascoma Wealth Management
Hanover,
New Hampshire
| – | -$120K | -6,000 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
32
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$7K | -340 | Closed |
|
|
HR
33
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$4K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
CCA
34
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
| – | -$3K | -132 | Closed |
|
YCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
25 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $13.7M — down 17% from $16.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of YCS and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.82M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.22M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) as of Q1 2017, down from 29 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $13.7M of ProShares UltraShort Yen stock for Q1 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Yen positions in Q1 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Yen buyer in Q1 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $4.82M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Yen seller in Q1 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $5.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.