ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9M invested in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
5.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.4% → 57.93% (+5.5%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4M → $10.9M (+$518K)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.03M | Put options by funds: $4.16M
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 9 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$556K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$555K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$481K |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$220K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$213K |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $6.97M | +$556K | +26,075 | +8% |
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2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.21M | +$481K | +22,571 | +63% |
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3
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $1.02M | +$29.8K | +1,400 | +3% |
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LJAC
4
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
| $894K | +$618 | +29 | +0.1% |
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5
Jane Street
New York
| $538K | +$555K | +26,023 | New |
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VF
6
Virtu Financial
New York
| $212K | +$220K | +10,299 | New |
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LTFS
7
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $35K | – | – | – |
|
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SPIA
8
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $10K | – | – | – |
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SWP
9
Strategic Wealth Partners
Independence,
Ohio
| $8K | – | – | – |
|
|
10
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$213K | -9,272 | Closed |
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11
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$8K | -360 | Closed |
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12
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$5K | -225 | Closed |
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VIXM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
9 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $10.9M — up 5% from $10.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of VIXM and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $556K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $213K sold.
- 9 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) as of Q3 2018, down from 10 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $10.9M of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $556K added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $213K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.