ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $216M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
67% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.25M | Put options by funds: $4.33M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 17
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 22
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $216M (+$49.6M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 85 (+8)
5.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.64% → 37.97% (+5.3%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.47M |
| 4 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.11M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
UWM
Udine Wealth Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
SC
Sykon Capital
Harrison,
New York
|
-$5.75M |
| 4 |
SPW
Surience Private Wealth
Yakima,
Washington
|
-$5.22M |
| 5 |
AFS
AFG Fiduciary Services
Hingham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.61M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QC
101
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$202K | -4,998 | Closed |
|
|
HSA
102
HBK Sorce Advisory
Erie,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$202K | -4,993 | Closed |
|
103
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$13.9K | -1,530 | Closed |
|
|
MG
104
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.35K | -268 | Closed |
|
105
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$7.41K | -183 | Closed |
|
106
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$5.67K | -140 | Closed |
|
107
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$1.42K | -35 | Closed |
|
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
85 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $216M — up 30% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new PSQ positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.6M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2024, up from 77 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $216M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2024, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2024 and 22 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2024 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.