ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
184% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $51.4M
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 11
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 61 (+14)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $135M (+$20.4M)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0% (+0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$70.9M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$3.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.84M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.75M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.33M |
| 5 |
LSA
Lion Street Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.08M |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
61 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $135M — up 18% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new UVXY positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $70.9M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 61 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q1 2021, up from 47 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $135M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $70.9M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.