ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
900% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 1
218% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.1M → $153M (+$105M)
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 27 (+7)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.97M | Put options by funds: $3.91M
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.02% → 0.03% (+0.02%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$44.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$44.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$9.2M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
AFAM Capital
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
P3I
Progeny 3 Inc
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$1.38M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.05M |
| 4 |
GA
Geneva Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$904K |
| 5 |
OAM
Orinda Asset Management
Lafayette,
California
|
-$592K |
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
27 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $153M — up 218% from $48.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VIXY positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $44.8M. The largest seller was AFAM Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.61M sold.
- 27 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q4 2013, up from 20 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $153M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 218% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $44.8M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q4 2013 was AFAM Capital, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.