ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.5M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 34 (+2)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.94% → 4.42% (+2.5%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $100M → $41.5M (-$58.4M)
71% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$7.34M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.11M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$838K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$706K |
| 5 |
CT
CMT Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$509K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.37M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.41M |
| 4 |
NCMW
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.81M |
| 5 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$1.75M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
34 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $41.5M — down 58% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new PSQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.34M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $39M sold.
- 34 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q4 2014, up from 32 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $41.5M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q4 2014, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2014 was Dynamic Advisor Solutions, an estimated $7.34M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q4 2014 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.