ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $340M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.69M | Put options by funds: $1.74M
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 8.62% → 7.27% (-1.4%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 126 (-8)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 42
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $424M → $340M (-$83.7M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 12 (-3)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
OPOWM
One Plus One Wealth Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$12.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$9.98M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$8.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 4 |
NHFG
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$8.98M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LCM
151
LVM Capital Management
Portage,
Michigan
| – | -$233K | -4,400 | Closed |
|
152
Walleye Capital
New York
| – | -$208K | -3,945 | Closed |
|
|
SHFP
153
Second Half Financial Partners
Sebring,
Florida
| – | -$197K | -3,723 | Closed |
|
|
ACG
154
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
| – | -$193K | -3,647 | Closed |
|
|
SBH
155
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$180K | -3,400 | Closed |
|
|
CG
156
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$174K | -3,280 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
157
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$146K | -2,757 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
158
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
| – | -$138K | -2,608 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
159
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$131K | -2,474 | Closed |
|
|
AF
160
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$46.9K | -888 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
161
Worth Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$21.3K | -402 | Closed |
|
162
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$11 | – | – |
|
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
126 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $340M — down 20% from $424M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of PSQ and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $43M.
- 126 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2023, down from 134 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $340M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2023, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2023 and 34 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2023 was GTS Securities, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.