ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $196M
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.01% (-0%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 26 (-2)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 12
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $224M → $148M (-$75.9M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$60.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.28M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.75M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$7.89M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.45M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$4.24M |
UVXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
26 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $148M — down 34% from $224M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of UVXY and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $60.3M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $15.6M.
- 26 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) as of Q4 2019, down from 28 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $148M of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q4 2019, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $60.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.