ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 22
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.92% → 6.63% (-1.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 81 (-3)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $245M → $162M (-$82.9M)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 28
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268K | Put options by funds: $445K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.6M |
| 2 |
MSCM
Marlin Sams Capital Management
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.84M |
| 4 |
SCI
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.72M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$53.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
AWCI
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
Purchase,
New York
|
-$9.8M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$7.86M |
| 5 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$6.55M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
81 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $162M — down 34% from $245M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of PSQ and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, adding an estimated $14.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $53.2M.
- 81 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q4 2021, down from 84 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $162M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q4 2021, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q4 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2021 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $14.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $53.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.