ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 13
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 5
77% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 62 (+27)
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $100M
20.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.59% → 13.79% (-21%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
70% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $568M → $172M (-$396M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$84.2M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$59.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$76.7M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$38.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$32.2M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$27.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.5M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
62 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $172M — down 70% from $568M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SVXY positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Ibex Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $76.7M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q1 2018, up from 35 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $172M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Ibex Investors, an estimated $76.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.