iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $521M invested in iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
145% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $212M → $521M (+$309M)
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $297M | Put options by funds: $235M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 21
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 76 (+3)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$28.6M |
| 3 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
+$25.7M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$20.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$39.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
CCS
Concentric Capital Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.67M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$8.49M |
VXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
76 of the 8,190 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $521M — up 145% from $212M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VXX positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $39.2M.
- 76 institutional investors held iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) as of Q1 2026, up from 73 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $521M of iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN stock for Q1 2026, up 145% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN positions in Q1 2026 and 21 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $39.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.