ProShares UltraShort Silver
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7M invested in ProShares UltraShort Silver in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
291% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.8M | Put options by funds: $16.6M
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7M → $19.7M (+$8.05M)
28% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 13 (-5)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 6
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.78M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.45M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$352K |
| 4 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$139K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$18.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$969K |
| 2 |
BL
Bolton LP
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$428K |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$232K |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$185K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$148K |
ZSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
13 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort Silver (ZSL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.7M — up 69% from $11.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ZSL and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $6.78M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $969K sold.
- 13 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort Silver (ZSL) as of Q4 2015, down from 18 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $19.7M of ProShares UltraShort Silver stock for Q4 2015, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort Silver positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Silver buyer in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.78M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort Silver seller in Q4 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $969K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.