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ProShares Short QQQ
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94 hedge funds and large institutions have $363M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 8 (+6)

123% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $163M → $363M (+$200M)

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 20

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 14

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 81 → 94 (+13)

15.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.14% → 46.58% (+15%)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.66M | Put options by funds: $9.23M

Holders
94
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+16.05%
% of All Funds
1.16%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
36
Increased
24
Reduced
14
Closed
20
Calls
$7.66M
Puts
$9.23M
Net Calls
-$1.57M
Net Calls Change
-$27.4M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$130M
2
RIM
Ryan Investment Management
Colorado
+$32.7M
3
FCM
Fourpath Capital Management
Oklahoma
+$16.9M
4
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
+$9.08M
5
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
Louisiana
+$9.08M

Top Sellers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$26.9M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$9.41M
3
JF
Jump Financial
Illinois
-$7.18M
4
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$4.96M
5
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$4.38M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$155M +$130M +4,237,586 +739%
RIM
2
Ryan Investment Management
Colorado
$34.3M +$32.7M +1,065,625 New
FCM
3
Fourpath Capital Management
Oklahoma
$17.8M +$16.9M +552,024 New
OPOWM
4
One Plus One Wealth Management
Florida
$17.2M +$2.99M +97,522 +22%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.3M -$26.9M -877,369 -63%
AWA
6
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$9.52M +$9.08M +295,809 New
DRS
7
Deane Retirement Strategies
Louisiana
$9.52M +$9.08M +295,660 New
GCC
8
Game Creek Capital
Massachusetts
$8.57M +$1.61M +52,500 +25%
Renaissance Technologies
9
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$8.41M +$8.02M +261,200 New
FT
10
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$6.36M +$1.27M +41,375 +26%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$6.24M +$2.94M +95,817 +98%
GCM
12
Gunderson Capital Management
South Carolina
$4.64M +$4.43M +144,169 New
CIBC World Market
13
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.61M +$4.39M +143,101 New
LG
14
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$3.9M +$257K +8,372 +7%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.68M +$2.86M +93,232 +442%
LSC
16
Lesa Sroufe & Co
Washington
$3.5M +$1.38M +45,005 +71%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.35M +$3.19M +104,080 New
Vontobel Holding
18
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$2.89M +$2.76M +89,877 New
CFA
19
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
$2.79M +$1.4M +45,684 +111%
JCM
20
J2 Capital Management
Michigan
$2.72M +$2.59M +84,424 New
SWP
21
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.43M +$2.32M +75,590 New
PSCM
22
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$2.3M -$108K -3,516 -5%
AFS
23
AFG Fiduciary Services
Massachusetts
$2.06M -$753K -24,514 -27%
SL
24
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$2.01M +$480K +15,637 +33%
GCM
25
Generation Capital Management
New York
$1.91M +$1.82M +59,200 New
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PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

94 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $363M — up 123% from $163M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new PSQ positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $26.9M.

  • 94 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2026, up from 81 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $363M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2026, up 123% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $130M added.
  • The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $26.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.