IMC Chicago LLC Invests $1.51 Million in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF $VIXY

IMC Chicago LLC bought a new position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:VIXYFree Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 43,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,509,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. WFA of San Diego LLC grew its position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF by 472.6% during the fourth quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 827 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in shares of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Verity Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,116 shares during the period. Group One Trading LLC lifted its stake in shares of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF by 83.4% in the 4th quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 3,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 1,753 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000.

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of BATS:VIXY opened at $20.06 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.89. ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF has a 1 year low of $20.05 and a 1 year high of $46.89.

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Company Profile

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The ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index. The fund tracks an index with exposure to futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with average one-month maturity. Exposure resets daily. VIXY was launched on Jan 3, 2011 and is managed by ProShares.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:VIXY)

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