ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $100M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
74% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.6M → $100M (+$42.4M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.38% → 1.94% (+0.56%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$39.7M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.49M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.07M |
| 4 |
MIM
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
+$1.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.86M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.26M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.09M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.05M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.05M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
32 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $100M — up 74% from $57.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of PSQ and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Brinker Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.7M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.86M.
- 32 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2014, down from 34 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $100M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2014, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2014 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $39.7M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.