ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5M invested in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 2
4.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.31% → 73.66% (+4.3%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.7M → $20.5M (-$1.2M)
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 9 (-3)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.94M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.72M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$270K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$134K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$31.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.85M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$628K |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$243K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$210K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $12.8M | +$1.72M | +30,542 | +15% |
|
|
2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $3.24M | +$270K | +4,800 | +9% |
|
|
VF
3
Virtu Financial
New York
| $2.68M | +$1.94M | +34,456 | +231% |
|
|
DADC
4
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| $656K | +$28.7K | +510 | +4% |
|
|
CC
5
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
| $533K | -$243K | -4,327 | -31% |
|
|
6
Jane Street
New York
| $372K | -$1.85M | -32,950 | -83% |
|
|
7
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| $131K | +$134K | +2,376 | +4,950% |
|
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $33K | +$31.9K | +568 | +1,209% |
|
|
KCPG
9
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| $3K | +$3.48K | +62 | New |
|
|
FTUS
10
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$628K | -10,280 | Closed |
|
|
11
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$210K | -3,417 | Closed |
|
|
12
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$5K | -85 | Closed |
|
|
TFA
13
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$1K | -1 | Closed |
|
VIXM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
9 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $20.5M — down 5.5% from $21.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of VIXM and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $1.94M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $1.85M.
- 9 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) as of Q2 2015, down from 12 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $20.5M of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.94M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.