ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.1M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 21 (0)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.1M | Put options by funds: $137M
47% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.9M → $42.1M (-$37.7M)
96.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.85% → 18.69% (-96%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$4.65M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.57M |
| 4 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$1.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.8M |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.5M |
| 4 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$2.49M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.18M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
21 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $42.1M — down 47% from $79.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new SVXY positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 6 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $4.65M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $28.4M.
- 21 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $42.1M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $4.65M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $28.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.