2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.4M invested in 2x Long VIX Futures ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.1M | Put options by funds: $8.75M
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 24 (+6)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5M → $15.4M (+$2.92M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 5
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.04% → 0.04% (+0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.15M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.68M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.53M |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$371K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$348K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.67M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$548K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$213K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$201K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$66.7K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TI
26
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$52.4K | -55 | Closed |
|
27
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$51K | -54 | Closed |
|
|
OIA
28
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$49.2K | -52 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
29
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$387 | – | – |
|
UVIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
24 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in 2x Long VIX Futures ETF (UVIX) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $15.4M — up 23% from $12.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new UVIX positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $7.15M. The largest seller was Scopus Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.67M.
- 24 institutional investors held 2x Long VIX Futures ETF (UVIX) as of Q4 2024, up from 18 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $15.4M of 2x Long VIX Futures ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new 2x Long VIX Futures ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest 2x Long VIX Futures ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $7.15M added.
- The largest 2x Long VIX Futures ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Scopus Asset Management, an estimated $3.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.