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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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159 hedge funds and large institutions have $302M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 14

151% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $70.3M | Put options by funds: $28.1M

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $244M → $302M (+$58.1M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 159 (+24)

0.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.51% → 10.85% (+0.34%)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 44

Holders
159
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+17.78%
% of All Funds
2.32%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.11%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
42
Increased
34
Reduced
44
Closed
14
Calls
$70.3M
Puts
$28.1M
Net Calls
+$42.3M
Net Calls Change
+$16.7M

Top Buyers

1
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
+$10.5M
2
JF
Jump Financial
Illinois
+$5.06M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$4.27M
4
MFIM
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
+$3.15M
5
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$2.44M

Top Sellers

1
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
-$21.7M
2
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
-$12.9M
3
CI
CPR Investments
Michigan
-$7.63M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.31M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$3.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
26
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.36M +$2.05M +62,110 New
Mariner
27
Mariner
Kansas
$2.35M +$132 +4 +0%
PNC Financial Services Group
28
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.2M – – –
Osaic Holdings
29
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.17M -$462K -14,020 -20%
FNC
30
First National Corp
Massachusetts
$2.05M -$792K -24,034 -31%
Mercer Global Advisors
31
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$2.04M +$66 +2 +0%
Envestnet Asset Management
32
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.03M +$1.76M +53,390 New
SW
33
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$2.01M +$66 +2 +0%
AAP
34
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$1.99M -$90K -2,730 -5%
DSN
35
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$1.91M – – –
HF
36
HRT Financial
New York
$1.84M +$1.59M +48,348 New
RF
37
Rollins Financial
Georgia
$1.75M -$1.16M -35,236 -43%
RFA
38
Rollins Financial Advisors
New York
$1.75M +$1.51M +45,926 New
1WA
39
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.72M +$1.54M +46,730 New
GS
40
GTS Securities
New York
$1.57M +$892K +27,064 +191%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
41
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.55M -$1.19M -36,128 -47%
HIS
42
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.51M +$128K +3,882 +11%
RVM
43
Robinson Value Management
Texas
$1.5M – – –
Citadel Advisors
44
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.49M +$1.29M +39,100 New
Financial Engines Advisors
45
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$1.46M -$222K -6,718 -15%
CCWM
46
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.35M -$234K -7,102 -17%
BCM
47
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.35M -$413K -12,522 -26%
AWM
48
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.19M -$46.2K -1,400 -4%
IIA
49
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$1.13M +$979K +29,700 New
GM
50
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$1.12M -$361K -10,954 -27%
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

159 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $302M — up 24% from $244M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new QLD positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Clearstead Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.7M sold.

  • 159 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q4 2023, up from 135 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $302M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q4 2023, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q4 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q4 2023 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $10.5M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q4 2023 was Clearstead Advisors, an estimated $21.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.