ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.9M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
275% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 4
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $222M | Put options by funds: $154M
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0.03% (+0.02%)
48% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 32 (-29)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
59% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135M → $54.9M (-$80.5M)
78% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
RA
Raffles Associates
New York
|
+$6.09M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$38.9M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.8M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$2.36M |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
32 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $54.9M — down 59% from $135M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of UVXY and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $25.5M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $38.9M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q2 2021, down from 61 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $54.9M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 36 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $25.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $38.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.