ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
201% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1M → $57.5M (+$38.4M)
105% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21M | Put options by funds: $10.2M
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 6
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
20.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.06% → 35.34% (+20%)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 35 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.42M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.01M |
| 4 |
CIC
Canal Insurance Company
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
+$4.55M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.21M |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$981K |
| 3 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
-$843K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$609K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$578K |
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
35 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $57.5M — up 201% from $19.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new VIXY positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Silvercrest Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.21M.
- 35 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q1 2025, up from 30 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $57.5M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 201% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.