ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.1M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
4,585% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.7M | Put options by funds: $1.79M
233% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 3
76% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.1M → $30.1M (+$13M)
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.19% → 0.24% (+0.06%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 25 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KACA
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$2.75M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.58M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.37M |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$798K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.43M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$669K |
| 3 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$305K |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$233K |
| 5 |
PFA
Pathway Financial Advisors
South Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$76K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTUS
26
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$669K | -274 | Closed |
|
|
BA
27
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$305K | -125 | Closed |
|
|
28
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$233K | -75 | Closed |
|
|
PFA
29
Pathway Financial Advisors
South Burlington,
Vermont
| – | -$76K | -31 | Closed |
|
|
FANJ
30
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| – | -$55K | -23 | Closed |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$31K | -13 | Closed |
|
|
CF
32
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$11K | -4 | Closed |
|
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
25 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $30.1M — up 76% from $17.1M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VIXY was balanced in Q3 2018: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 10 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $1.43M.
- 25 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $30.1M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.