VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN
VIIX
VIIX was delisted on the 2nd of July, 2020.
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.93M invested in VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.19M → $6.93M (+$2.74M)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 8 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $261K | Put options by funds: $460K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.37M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.05M |
| 3 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
+$187K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$124K |
| 5 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.79K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$287K |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$172K |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$132K |
| 4 |
FANJ
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
|
-$14K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $3.67M | +$3.37M | +6,405 | +433% |
|
|
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $2.38M | +$1.05M | +2,000 | +64% |
|
|
LTFS
3
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $489K | -$172K | -327 | -24% |
|
|
4
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| $211K | +$124K | +235 | +107% |
|
|
5
Walleye Trading
New York
| $166K | +$187K | +356 | New |
|
|
MFS
6
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $5K | +$5.79K | +11 | New |
|
|
CG
7
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| $4K | +$4.74K | +9 | New |
|
|
FTUS
8
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| $1K | -$132K | -251 | -99% |
|
|
9
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$287K | -546 | Closed |
|
|
FANJ
10
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| – | -$14K | -24 | Closed |
|
|
11
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$10K | -16 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
12
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$3K | -5 | Closed |
|
VIIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
8 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN (VIIX) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $6.93M — up 65% from $4.19M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of VIIX and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $3.37M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $287K sold.
- 8 institutional investors held VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN (VIIX) as of Q2 2016, down from 9 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $6.93M of VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN stock for Q2 2016, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN positions in Q2 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN buyer in Q2 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.37M added.
- The largest VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN seller in Q2 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $287K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.