ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.1M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
172% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7M → $48.1M (+$30.5M)
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
54% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 20 (+7)
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.15M | Put options by funds: $5.64M
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.01% → 0.02% (+0.01%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.66M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.99M |
| 4 |
RP
Realm Partners
New York
|
+$2.97M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$2.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.68M |
| 2 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$1.03M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$742K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$616K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$371K |
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
20 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $48.1M — up 172% from $17.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VIXY positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was Snow Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.68M sold.
- 20 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q3 2013, up from 13 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $48.1M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 172% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $18.3M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Snow Capital Management, an estimated $1.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.