HighTower Advisors LLC Has $3.52 Million Holdings in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (BATS:VIXM)

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (BATS:VIXM – Get Rating) by 52.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 116,207 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,772 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF were worth $3,523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF by 93.7% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 19,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 9,374 shares during the period. Capital Wealth Planning LLC acquired a new position in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $849,000. Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $333,000. Sepio Capital LP grew its stake in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF by 90.9% in the fourth quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 124,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,788,000 after acquiring an additional 59,390 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC acquired a new position in ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $725,000.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

BATS:VIXM opened at $26.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.11.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Company Profile

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The ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures index. The fund tracks an index of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with an average of five months until maturity. Exposure resets daily. VIXM was launched on Jan 4, 2011 and is managed by ProShares.