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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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48 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.3M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $47.6M | Put options by funds: $33.4M

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11

13.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 126% → 139.26% (+13%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76.1M → $78.3M (+$2.18M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 48 → 48 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
48
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.34%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
15
Reduced
11
Closed
14
Calls
$47.6M
Puts
$33.4M
Net Calls
+$14.2M
Net Calls Change
-$1.83M

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$15.6M
2
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$3.13M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$1.14M
4
AHC
Adell Harriman & Carpenter
Texas
+$1.13M
5
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
+$976K

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$6.18M
2
DSN
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
-$1.61M
3
AP
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$1.48M
4
MCC
Mid Continent Capital
Illinois
-$1.44M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPC
26
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$285K +$321K +70,208 New
Envestnet Asset Management
27
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$275K +$310K +67,728 New
FAAS
28
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$275K +$310K +67,728 New
BRWA
29
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$266K +$13.3K +2,896 +5%
NAM
30
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$260K – – –
Creative Planning
31
Creative Planning
Kansas
$257K +$289K +63,168 New
Royal Bank of Canada
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$244K +$18.6K +4,064 +7%
TRCT
33
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$178K +$200K +43,792 New
KF
34
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$165K +$186K +40,640 New
WRM
35
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$137K -$36.6K -8,000 -19%
UFA
36
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$72K – – –
WAM
37
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$72K – – –
NFG
38
Next Financial Group
Texas
$42K +$47.6K +10,400 New
RFA
39
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$33K – – –
W
40
Wealthfront
California
$30K +$33.8K +7,376 New
Wells Fargo
41
Wells Fargo
California
$26K -$73 -16 -0.2%
AC
42
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$26K +$5.86K +1,280 +25%
AIG
43
American International Group
New York
$17K – – –
KPCM
44
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$17K – – –
SSG
45
Summit Securities Group
New York
$13K +$7.32K +1,600 +100%
ACM
46
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$13K +$14.4K +3,136 New
Bank of America
47
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7K -$174K -37,984 -96%
AP
48
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$1.48M -324,256 Closed
MCC
49
Mid Continent Capital
Illinois
– -$1.44M -315,840 Closed
JWM
50
Jackson Wealth Management
Florida
– -$684K -150,576 Closed
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

48 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $78.3M — up 2.9% from $76.1M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QLD was balanced in Q3 2015: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $15.6M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $6.18M.

  • 48 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $78.3M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q3 2015, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q3 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $15.6M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q3 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $6.18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.