ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $271M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
177% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $184M | Put options by funds: $66.4M
116% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $271M (+$145M)
50.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.91% → 123.41% (+51%)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 34 (-5)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$87.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.79M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.87M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$6.9M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$5.96M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.62M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.29M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.04M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
34 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $271M — up 116% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of SVXY and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Ibex Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), cutting an estimated $6.9M.
- 34 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q1 2019, down from 39 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $271M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 116% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Ibex Investors, an estimated $87.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $6.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.