VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV was delisted on the 15th of February, 2018.
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $689M → $1.13B (+$446M)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 14
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 50 (+4)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 17
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.62M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$43.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.5M |
XIV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
50 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN (XIV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.13B — up 65% from $689M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new XIV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.4M.
- 50 institutional investors held VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN (XIV) as of Q4 2017, up from 46 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.13B of VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN stock for Q4 2017, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN positions in Q4 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN buyer in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $271M added.
- The largest VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $43.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.