ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
164% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $409K | Put options by funds: $155K
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22
4.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.27% → 5.55% (-4.7%)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $335M → $246M (-$88.8M)
32% less funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 74 (-35)
65% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 49
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 3 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
UWM
Udine Wealth Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$10M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.52M |
| 4 |
SC
Sykon Capital
Harrison,
New York
|
+$4.33M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$72.1M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$43.6M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
AIA
Acute Investment Advisory
Mesa,
Arizona
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
TC
TAP Consulting
Kirkwood,
Missouri
|
-$9.19M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
74 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $246M — down 27% from $335M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of PSQ and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $72.1M.
- 74 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2024, down from 109 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $246M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2024, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2024 and 49 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $12.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $72.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.