ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $300M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
1,812% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.1M | Put options by funds: $949K
338% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 8
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 13
145% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122M → $300M (+$178M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 94 (+26)
2.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.92% → 7.64% (+2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$53.4M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
PPW
Pasadena Private Wealth
Pasadena,
California
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.16M |
| 2 |
FFN
Focus Financial Network
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.02M |
| 3 |
HWA
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.39M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.77M |
| 5 |
TC
Tatro Capital
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
-$970K |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
94 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $300M — up 145% from $122M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new PSQ positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $5.16M.
- 94 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q3 2020, up from 68 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $300M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q3 2020, up 145% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q3 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2020 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $58.7M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $5.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.