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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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37 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.1M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 6

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5

80% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.5M → $87.1M (+$38.7M)

71.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 283.71% → 355.51% (+72%)

49% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $48.2M | Put options by funds: $32.3M

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 37 (+3)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+8.82%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
13
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
$48.2M
Puts
$32.3M
Net Calls
+$15.9M
Net Calls Change
+$2.56M

Top Buyers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$11.4M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.42M
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
+$3.43M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$2.08M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$1.25M

Top Sellers

1
KC
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
-$1.62M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$1.42M
3
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
-$1.2M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.09M
5
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$724K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Two Sigma Investments
26
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$351K +$314K +112,736 New
HighTower Advisors
27
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$202K +$181K +64,800 New
WRM
28
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$139K +$26.8K +9,600 +27%
Creative Planning
29
Creative Planning
Kansas
$138K – – –
Bank of America
30
Bank of America
North Carolina
$130K +$112K +40,000 +2,500%
U
31
UBS
Switzerland
$69K +$61.5K +22,048 New
WA
32
WFG Advisors
Texas
$60K – – –
Wells Fargo
33
Wells Fargo
California
$41K – – –
Citigroup
34
Citigroup
New York
$21K -$62.8K -22,528 -77%
AC
35
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$14K – – –
KPCM
36
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$13K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
37
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
HCMT
38
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
– -$1.2M -480,000 Closed
CWM
39
Concert Wealth Management
California
– -$724K -289,984 Closed
QC
40
QCM Cayman
Texas
– -$643K -257,216 Closed
WAM
41
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$268K -96,000 Closed
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
42
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
– -$2K -704 Closed
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

37 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $87.1M — up 80% from $48.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QLD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Kingfisher Capital, cutting an estimated $1.62M.

  • 37 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q4 2013, up from 34 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $87.1M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q4 2013, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $11.4M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q4 2013 was Kingfisher Capital, an estimated $1.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.