ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $677M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 8.83% → 8.41% (-0.42%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 149 (-6)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 22 (-2)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 47
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 51
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $895M → $677M (-$218M)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.53M | Put options by funds: $6.93M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Muhlenkamp & Co
Wexford,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
DFG
Demars Financial Group
Spokane Valley,
Washington
|
+$5.65M |
| 3 |
SCP
Silverleafe Capital Partners
Germantown,
Tennessee
|
+$5.64M |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.24M |
| 5 |
AIA
Acute Investment Advisory
Mesa,
Arizona
|
+$5.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$56.7M |
| 2 |
PWS
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$35.8M |
| 3 |
NWM
NEIRG Wealth Management
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.6M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.7M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
149 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $677M — down 24% from $895M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of PSQ and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was Muhlenkamp & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $56.7M.
- 149 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q4 2022, down from 155 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $677M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q4 2022, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q4 2022 and 47 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2022 was Muhlenkamp & Co, an estimated $12.9M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $56.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.