ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.7M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
420% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.31M | Put options by funds: $1.02M
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.6M → $88.7M (+$20.1M)
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.1% → 4.89% (+0.79%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 40 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4M |
| 3 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.91M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
-$3.09M |
| 2 |
FWC
First Washington Corp
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.73M |
| 3 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
NCMW
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.07M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
40 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $88.7M — up 29% from $68.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of PSQ and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Berkeley Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.09M sold.
- 40 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2018, down from 41 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $88.7M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2018 was Berkeley Capital Partners, an estimated $3.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.