ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VIXY

Market cap $207M

VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

24 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $16M — down 40% from $26.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of VIXY and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.44M. The largest seller was First Allied Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.6M sold.

• 24 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q1 2018, down from 34 in Q4 2017.
• Funds reported $16M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
• 9 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
• The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.44M added.
• The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2018 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $10.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.