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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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119 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

169% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $43.5M | Put options by funds: $16.2M

150% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)

108% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $103M → $214M (+$111M)

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 108 → 119 (+11)

1.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 8.87% → 10.77% (+1.9%)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 33

Holders
119
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+10.19%
% of All Funds
1.9%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+150%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
28
Increased
22
Reduced
33
Closed
16
Calls
$43.5M
Puts
$16.2M
Net Calls
+$27.3M
Net Calls Change
+$3.18M

Top Buyers

1
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
+$22.6M
2
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
+$11.1M
3
DS
DRW Securities
Illinois
+$9.44M
4
JF
Jump Financial
Illinois
+$6.3M
5
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
+$5.63M

Top Sellers

1
CT
Clearstead Trust
Maine
-$3.32M
2
IFWM
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
-$2.66M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.53M
4
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$1.26M
5
CG
Cutler Group
California
-$1.04M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PWM
26
Prosperity Wealth Management
California
$1.68M -$791K -37,282 -35%
PNC Financial Services Group
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.62M – – –
Squarepoint
28
Squarepoint
New York
$1.59M +$1.36M +64,076 New
Susquehanna International Group
29
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.56M -$2.53M -119,204 -65%
SFS
30
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.56M -$143K -6,752 -10%
FIM
31
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.55M +$1.33M +62,678 New
TRCT
32
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.39M -$1.26M -59,382 -51%
AAP
33
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$1.36M -$10.8K -510 -0.9%
Mercer Global Advisors
34
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$1.33M -$3.56K -168 -0.3%
SW
35
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$1.31M -$530K -25,000 -32%
DSN
36
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$1.24M – – –
Renaissance Technologies
37
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.24M +$1.06M +50,000 New
IAN
38
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$1.21M +$1.03M +48,674 New
LPL Financial
39
LPL Financial
California
$1.17M +$89.1K +4,200 +10%
Financial Engines Advisors
40
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$1.12M +$3.01K +142 +0.3%
IA
41
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.09M +$516K +24,316 +4,013%
HIS
42
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.08M -$90K -4,242 -9%
CCWM
43
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.06M – – –
PFA
44
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$824K -$8.02K -378 -1%
AWM
45
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$812K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
46
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$790K -$55.2K -2,602 -8%
VCM
47
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$741K -$32.6K -1,536 -5%
DCM
48
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$694K -$2.29K -108 -0.4%
SBIA
49
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$690K – – –
GM
50
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$670K +$17.8K +840 +3%
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

119 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $214M — up 108% from $103M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new QLD positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Howard Capital Management, adding an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was Clearstead Trust, cutting an estimated $3.32M.

  • 119 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2023, up from 108 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $214M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2023, up 108% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2023 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $22.6M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2023 was Clearstead Trust, an estimated $3.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.