IMC Chicago LLC Increases Stake in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 $URTY

IMC Chicago LLC grew its stake in shares of ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:URTY) by 69.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,451 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,951 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC’s holdings in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 were worth $1,003,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Simplex Trading LLC boosted its position in shares of ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 by 287.6% during the fourth quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 1,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC increased its holdings in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 by 548.0% in the 2nd quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 1,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 in the 4th quarter valued at $99,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Private Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 in the 4th quarter worth $308,000.

ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 Stock Up 1.3%

URTY opened at $82.99 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $67.58. ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 has a 52 week low of $36.79 and a 52 week high of $89.39. The company has a market capitalization of $344.41 million, a PE ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 3.29.

ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 Profile

The ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 (URTY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 index. The fund provides 3x leveraged exposure to a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap companies. URTY was launched on Feb 11, 2010 and is managed by ProShares.