ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.7M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
800% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 1
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $329M | Put options by funds: $155M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0% (+0%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.3M → $60.7M (-$1.65M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 20 (-3)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
G
Gainplan
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
+$7.65M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.19M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.83M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3.8M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.13M |
| 3 |
CT
CMT Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
BRC
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
|
-$824K |
| 5 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$697K |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
20 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $60.7M — down 2.7% from $62.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of UVXY and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $3.8M sold.
- 20 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q4 2017, down from 23 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $60.7M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $3.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.