ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $101M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6
74% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58M → $101M (+$42.6M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 38 (+2)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.87% → 5.19% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.7M |
| 3 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$3.81M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$3.74M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
NCMW
Northern Capital Management (Wisconsin)
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$631K |
| 3 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$405K |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$377K |
| 5 |
WP
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
|
-$344K |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
38 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $101M — up 74% from $58M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new PSQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Portfolio Strategies (Washington), exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2017, up from 36 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $101M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2017, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2017 was Portfolio Strategies (Washington), an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.