ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.9M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
44.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.9% → 134.67% (+45%)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.8M | Put options by funds: $51M
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.3M → $44.9M (-$6.37M)
33% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 12 (-6)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.94M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.31M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.15M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$713K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$506K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$6.21M |
| 3 |
IFWM
Institute for Wealth Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.78M |
| 4 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$2.25M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.14M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
12 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $44.9M — down 12% from $51.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of SVXY and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.94M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.
- 12 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q3 2013, down from 18 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $44.9M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $5.94M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.