Bloomberg’s holding data for the ETF currently shows a short position of 5,280 contracts of the Nasdaq 100 14,600 calls expiring Nov. 17, and no futures contracts.
Bluerock is among a group of alternative asset managers creating offerings meant to increase access to other asset types and investment structures.
AllianceBernstein is offering funding to lenders — enabling the banks to keep their most prestigious clients sweet — in return for a cut of the fees and access to their client contact books.
Many individual investors have seen the value of their holdings drop, and are looking to bail out, drawing hedge funds.
The firm has been investing in residential mortgages for the past eight years. It’s seeing better opportunities now than it has for some time, its co-founder says.