ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6
188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.7M | Put options by funds: $589K
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.1M → $137M (+$41.5M)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 54 (+12)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.69% → 5.46% (+1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.94M |
| 3 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.67M |
| 4 |
HWA
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.58M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.22M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.15M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$791K |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
54 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $137M — up 44% from $95.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new PSQ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $18M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $25M.
- 54 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2020, up from 42 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $137M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2020, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2020 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $18M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.