ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
158% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $342M | Put options by funds: $133M
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
99% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.8M → $105M (+$52.4M)
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 12 (+4)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0% (+0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$47M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.17M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$5.88M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.73M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.15M |
| 4 |
GA
Geneva Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$488K |
| 5 |
MHS
M Holdings Securities
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$242K |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
12 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $105M — up 99% from $52.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new UVXY positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $47M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.88M sold.
- 12 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q1 2017, up from 8 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $105M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 99% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $47M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $5.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.