-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.1M invested in -1x Short VIX Futures ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.7M | Put options by funds: $33.3M
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 21 (+3)
6.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 21.89% → 15.29% (-6.6%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.1M → $41.1M (-$11.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$3.8M |
| 4 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.39M |
| 5 |
NB
Nicolet Bankshares
Green Bay,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.96M |
| 3 |
BRPW
Ballast Rock Private Wealth
Charleston,
South Carolina
|
-$2.75M |
| 4 |
IWP
Innova Wealth Partners
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.72M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.59M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HT
26
Headlands Technologies
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$910K | -37,566 | Closed |
|
27
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$133K | -5,500 | Closed |
|
SVIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
21 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (SVIX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $41.1M — down 22% from $53.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new SVIX positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $14.4M.
- 21 institutional investors held -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (SVIX) as of Q1 2026, up from 18 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $41.1M of -1x Short VIX Futures ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new -1x Short VIX Futures ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest -1x Short VIX Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest -1x Short VIX Futures ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $14.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.