ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $358M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
166% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42M | Put options by funds: $909K
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 10 (+6)
120% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $162M → $358M (+$195M)
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 24
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 109 (+28)
1.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.63% → 8.43% (+1.8%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$70.5M |
| 2 |
TGCMU
Titan Global Capital Management USA
New York
|
+$31.4M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$9.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.7M |
| 2 |
MSCM
Marlin Sams Capital Management
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.44M |
| 4 |
ICG
InterOcean Capital Group
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$2.98M |
| 5 |
MCP
Mirador Capital Partners
Pleasanton,
California
|
-$1.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$156K | -2,889 | Closed |
|
|
BPA
127
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$141K | -2,600 | Closed |
|
128
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$125K | -2,300 | Closed |
|
|
CAN
129
Claraphi Advisory Network
Aliso Viejo,
United States
| – | -$117K | -2,159 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
130
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| – | -$43K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
PFGIA
131
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Westborough,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -100 | -99% |
|
|
BCM
132
Blume Capital Management
Berkeley,
California
| – | -$1K | -20 | Closed |
|
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
109 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $358M — up 120% from $162M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new PSQ positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $70.5M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.7M sold.
- 109 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2022, up from 81 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $358M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2022, up 120% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2022 and 24 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $70.5M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2022 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $16.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.