ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $185M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
367% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 3
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $374M | Put options by funds: $194M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.02% → 0.01% (-0%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 24 (-1)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $211M → $185M (-$26M)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.64M |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.38M |
| 4 |
AC
AMS Capital
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$5.11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.6M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.68M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.64M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.12M |
| 5 |
RA
Raffles Associates
New York
|
-$972K |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
24 of the 4,624 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $185M — down 12% from $211M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of UVXY and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $15.6M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.6M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q2 2019, down from 25 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $185M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $15.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q2 2019 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $24.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.