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ProShares Short QQQ
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38 hedge funds and large institutions have $101M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6

74% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58M → $101M (+$42.6M)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 38 (+2)

1.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 3.87% → 5.19% (+1.3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
38
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
11
Reduced
6
Closed
10
Calls
$999K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$999K
Net Calls Change
+$247K

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22.8M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$14.7M
3
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
+$3.81M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$3.74M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$1.64M

Top Sellers

1
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Washington
-$1.07M
2
NCMW
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
-$631K
3
GC
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
-$405K
4
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$377K
5
WP
WealthSource Partners
California
-$344K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
26
IFP Advisors
Florida
$163K +$33K +170 +25%
AG
27
Advisor Group
Arizona
$156K +$28.7K +148 +22%
SIA
28
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$63K +$63.7K +328 New
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$55K -$237K -1,220 -81%
HCM
30
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$38K +$38.8K +200 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
31
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$30K – – –
RE
32
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$22.3K +$22.7K +117 New
SEI Investments
33
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$14K +$13.8K +71 New
MIM
34
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$11K – – –
US Bancorp
35
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$8K +$7.76K +40 New
BFEC
36
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$4K -$1.94K -10 -33%
Barclays
37
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3K – – –
PA
38
Parallel Advisors
California
$2K -$36.7K -189 -95%
PSW
39
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Washington
– -$1.07M -5,285 Closed
NCMW
40
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
– -$631K -3,120 Closed
GC
41
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
– -$405K -2,000 Closed
Bank of Nova Scotia
42
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
– -$377K -1,860 Closed
WP
43
WealthSource Partners
California
– -$344K -1,700 Closed
HJMC
44
Hellman Jordan Management Company
Massachusetts
– -$283K -1,400 Closed
Bank of America
45
Bank of America
North Carolina
– -$157K -776 Closed
DADC
46
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
– -$3K -19 Closed
GWM
47
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$3K -15 Closed
Creative Planning
48
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$1K -4 Closed
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PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

38 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $101M — up 74% from $58M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new PSQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Portfolio Strategies (Washington), exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.

  • 38 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2017, up from 36 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $101M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2017, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.8M added.
  • The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2017 was Portfolio Strategies (Washington), an estimated $1.07M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.