ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
320% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.6M → $124M (+$94.7M)
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
63% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 52 (+20)
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 8
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.58% → 2.26% (+1.7%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $19.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$28.5M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
PCM
Poehling Capital Management
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.69M |
| 4 |
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$5.68M |
| 5 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$5.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.12M |
| 2 |
ASFA
All Season Financial Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.13M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$708K |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$690K |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$531K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HWMA
51
Heritage Wealth Management (Arizona)
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $2K | +$2.53K | +7 | New |
|
52
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $1K | -$1.08K | -3 | -50% |
|
|
53
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$2.12M | -6,975 | Closed |
|
|
ASFA
54
All Season Financial Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$1.13M | -3,737 | Closed |
|
|
55
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$690K | -2,274 | Closed |
|
|
JG
56
Jefferies Group
New York
| – | -$531K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
|
WS
57
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$328K | -1,081 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
58
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
| – | -$191K | -630 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
59
Antonetti Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
| – | -$20K | -65 | Closed |
|
|
DAM
60
Draper Asset Management
Smithtown,
New York
| – | -$11K | -36 | Closed |
|
61
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$2K | -8 | Closed |
|
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
52 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $124M — up 320% from $29.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new VIXY positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ausdal Financial Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.5M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.12M sold.
- 52 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q1 2022, up from 32 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $124M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 320% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $28.5M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $2.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.