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VIXH

First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund

Delisted

VIXH was delisted on the 17th of August, 2017.

5 hedge funds and large institutions have $977K invested in First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $971K → $977K (+$6.26K)

17% less funds holding

Funds holding: 65 (-1)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 2

Holders
5
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.13%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
1
Increased
1
Reduced
2
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
1
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$542K +$12.7K +497 +2%
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$294K -$24.3K -950 -8%
AIG
3
American International Group
New York
$83.4K -$1.94K -76 -2%
LTFS
4
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$58K +$59K +2,310 New
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$27K -1,070 Closed
TRCT
6
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$2K -66 Closed

VIXH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

5 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund (VIXH) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $977K — up 0.64% from $971K a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of VIXH and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 1 added.

The largest buyer was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $59K. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $27K sold.

  • 5 institutional investors held First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund (VIXH) as of Q2 2015, down from 6 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $977K of First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 0.64% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 1 fund opened new First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an estimated $59K added.
  • The largest First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund seller in Q2 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $27K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.