ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $363M invested in ProShares Short QQQ in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 8 (+6)
123% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163M → $363M (+$200M)
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 20
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 14
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 94 (+13)
15.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.14% → 46.58% (+15%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.66M | Put options by funds: $9.23M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
RIM
Ryan Investment Management
Basalt,
Colorado
|
+$32.7M |
| 3 |
FCM
Fourpath Capital Management
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$16.9M |
| 4 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$9.08M |
| 5 |
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$9.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$26.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.41M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.18M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.96M |
| 5 |
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.38M |
PSQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
94 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $363M — up 123% from $163M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new PSQ positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $26.9M.
- 94 institutional investors held ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) as of Q1 2026, up from 81 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $363M of ProShares Short QQQ stock for Q1 2026, up 123% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new ProShares Short QQQ positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest ProShares Short QQQ seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $26.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.