ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2M invested in ProShares UltraShort QQQ in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 8
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.16% → 0.12% (-0.04%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 31 (-6)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.7M → $34.2M (-$8.47M)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.9M | Put options by funds: $34M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.59M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.04M |
| 3 |
KJHP
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$944K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$914K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$809K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.02M |
| 2 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$5.53M |
| 3 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.03M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
-$1.19M |
QID Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
31 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $34.2M — down 20% from $42.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QID and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $7.59M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $7.02M.
- 31 institutional investors held ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID) as of Q1 2016, down from 37 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $34.2M of ProShares UltraShort QQQ stock for Q1 2016, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares UltraShort QQQ positions in Q1 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort QQQ buyer in Q1 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $7.59M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraShort QQQ seller in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $7.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.