-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $33M invested in -1x Short VIX Futures ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.7M | Put options by funds: $40.6M
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 9
4.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.79% → 12.88% (-4.9%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 22 (-4)
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.9M → $33M (-$24M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.42M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.95M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.14M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$758K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 2 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.2M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$989K |
SVIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
22 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (SVIX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $33M — down 42% from $56.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SVIX and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was RBF Capital, adding an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $11.8M.
- 22 institutional investors held -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (SVIX) as of Q1 2025, down from 26 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $33M of -1x Short VIX Futures ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new -1x Short VIX Futures ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest -1x Short VIX Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was RBF Capital, an estimated $2.42M added.
- The largest -1x Short VIX Futures ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $11.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.