ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $582M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
856% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.75M | Put options by funds: $602K
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 28
100% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $283M | Capital outflows: $141M
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 18 (+8)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 136 (+27)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.14% → 44.24% (+2.1%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D. Scott Neal
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$59.3M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33.8M |
| 3 |
Kaydan Wealth Management
Fenton,
Michigan
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$63.7M |
| 2 |
Stableford Capital II
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
Hellman Jordan Management Company
Quincy,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.98M |
| 4 |
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$7.62M |
| 5 |
Titan Global Capital Management USA
New York
|
-$6.73M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
136 of the 5,963 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $582M — up 63% from $358M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new PSQ positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D. Scott Neal, adding an estimated $59.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $63.7M.
- 136 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q2 2022, up from 109 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $582M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q2 2022, up 63% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q2 2022 and 28 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q2 2022 was D. Scott Neal, an estimated $59.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $63.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.