ProShares UltraShort Yen
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.2M invested in ProShares UltraShort Yen in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 36 (+2)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.13M | Put options by funds: $8.24M
51% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $13.6M | Capital outflows: $27.8M
62% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | 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 |
Richard C. Young & Co
Newport,
Rhode Island
|
+$9.7M |
| 2 |
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$452K |
| 4 |
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$390K |
| 5 |
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$267K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$6.44M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.19M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.35M |
| 4 |
SCM
Seamans Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.89M |
| 5 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.65M |
YCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
36 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $52.2M — down 24% from $68.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new YCS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Richard C. Young & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.7M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $6.44M.
- 36 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) as of Q2 2014, up from 34 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $52.2M of ProShares UltraShort Yen stock for Q2 2014, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Yen positions in Q2 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Yen buyer in Q2 2014 was Richard C. Young & Co, an estimated $9.7M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Yen seller in Q2 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $6.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.