ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
84.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 344.02% → 428.64% (+85%)
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.5M | Put options by funds: $35.7M
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.7M → $123M (+$41.5M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 14
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$17.3M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$17M |
| 3 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.73M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$4.88M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$3.61M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.62M |
| 4 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.21M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.05M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
51
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$4.88M | -1,374,272 | Closed |
|
|
KC
52
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$2.21M | -623,488 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
53
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$1.02M | -286,592 | Closed |
|
|
CT
54
CMT Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$500K | -140,672 | Closed |
|
|
ACI
55
Alpha Cubed Investments
Irvine,
California
| – | -$472K | -132,704 | Closed |
|
|
CPSAC
56
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Lakeland,
Florida
| – | -$456K | -128,288 | Closed |
|
|
ACP
57
Aviance Capital Partners
Naples,
Florida
| – | -$421K | -118,400 | Closed |
|
58
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$441K | -115,712 | Closed |
|
|
CS
59
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$296K | -83,392 | Closed |
|
60
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$260K | -73,152 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
61
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$6K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
49 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $123M — up 51% from $81.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QLD and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $17.3M. The largest seller was Tower Research Capital (TRC), exiting entirely with an estimated $4.88M sold.
- 49 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q3 2014, down from 50 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $123M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q3 2014, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q3 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q3 2014 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $17.3M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q3 2014 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $4.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.