ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
179% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $290M | Put options by funds: $104M
72% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $246M (+$103M)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
9.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 138.82% → 148.29% (+9.5%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 36 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.4M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tuttle Capital Management
Riverside,
Connecticut
|
+$6.96M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.73M |
| 5 |
TI
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$18M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$6.59M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.3M |
| 4 |
II
Ibex Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.97M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.98M |
SVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
36 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $246M — up 72% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of SVXY and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $18M.
- 36 institutional investors held ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) as of Q3 2019, down from 37 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $246M of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.