ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.9M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
249% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.8M | Put options by funds: $5.38M
167% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 3
105% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5M → $33.9M (+$17.4M)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 31 (+1)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.03% → 0.22% (+0.19%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.94M |
| 3 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.34M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$911K |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$830K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$790K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$232K |
| 4 |
NHC
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$182K |
| 5 |
PTC
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$175K |
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
31 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $33.9M — up 105% from $16.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new VIXY positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Allied Advisory Services, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $830K.
- 31 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q3 2017, up from 30 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $33.9M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 105% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $830K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.