ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $583M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.21M | Put options by funds: $3.49M
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 33
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.41% → 8.84% (+0.43%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 134 (-15)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $677M → $583M (-$94.3M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 45
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33.1M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.8M |
| 3 |
TC
TAP Consulting
Kirkwood,
Missouri
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
CI
Cavalier Investments
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$4.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
Greenhaven Associates
Purchase,
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 2 |
FS
Ferguson Shapiro
Decatur,
Georgia
|
-$9.24M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gunderson Capital Management
Mt. Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$6.67M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$6.33M |
| 5 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$5.76M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
134 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $583M — down 14% from $677M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of PSQ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $33.1M. The largest seller was Greenhaven Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.8M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2023, down from 149 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $583M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2023, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2023 and 45 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $33.1M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2023 was Greenhaven Associates, an estimated $14.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.