ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
433% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 3
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 9
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.4M → $115M (+$32.6M)
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 47 (+13)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0% (+0%)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $206M
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Cavalier Investments
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$8.49M |
| 2 |
SL
Savior LLC
Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.87M |
| 3 |
PAA
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$966K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$729K |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
47 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $115M — up 40% from $82.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new UVXY positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was Cavalier Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.49M sold.
- 47 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q4 2020, up from 34 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $115M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $29.1M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Cavalier Investments, an estimated $8.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.