ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $260M → $331M (+$70.7M)
4.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.91% → 52.26% (+4.4%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 36 (-7)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $424M
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$94.4M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.6M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$17.9M |
| 5 |
WP
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
|
+$4.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$54.2M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$16.6M |
| 3 |
JC
JBF Capital
Aspen,
Colorado
|
-$10.8M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$6.09M |
| 5 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.12M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
36 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $331M — up 27% from $260M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of SVXY and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $94.4M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $54.2M.
- 36 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q2 2016, down from 43 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $331M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $94.4M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q2 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $54.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.