ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $136M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
141% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $456M | Put options by funds: $189M
124% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.7M → $136M (+$75.4M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 20 (0)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 0% (+0%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$60.2M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$5.67M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.31M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$3.66M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$6.04M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.49M |
| 5 |
G
Gainplan
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
-$5.35M |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
20 of the 4,372 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $136M — up 124% from $60.7M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in UVXY was balanced in Q1 2018: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 3 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.2M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $20.5M.
- 20 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $136M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 124% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $60.2M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.