ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 4
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $131M (+$6.82M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 22 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
7.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.87% → 55.29% (-7.6%)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $245M | Put options by funds: $314M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$27.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.73M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.72M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$19.6M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.33M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$3.09M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.03M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$3.09M | -35,000 | Closed |
|
|
FTUS
27
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$1.26M | -14,272 | Closed |
|
|
W
28
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
| – | -$37K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
RIA
29
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
| – | -$7K | -75 | Closed |
|
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
22 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $131M — up 5.5% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SVXY was balanced in Q3 2014: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 9 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $27.3M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.6M sold.
- 22 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $131M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $27.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $19.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.