ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.8M | Put options by funds: $23M
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $112M (-$26.5M)
22% less funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 47 (-13)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 19
49.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 411.58% → 362.16% (-49%)
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$7.49M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.81M |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
EP
Edgestream Partners
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
+$399K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.7M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$4.24M |
| 4 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$4.1M |
| 5 |
QC
QCM Cayman
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.65M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JT
51
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.13M | -484,096 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
52
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.93M | -451,840 | Closed |
|
|
CT
53
CMT Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$911K | -213,248 | Closed |
|
|
ACP
54
Aviance Capital Partners
Naples,
Florida
| – | -$679K | -158,880 | Closed |
|
|
GW
55
GW & Wade
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
| – | -$651K | -152,320 | Closed |
|
|
MIAN
56
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$581K | -136,032 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
57
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$542K | -126,848 | Closed |
|
58
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$446K | -104,352 | Closed |
|
59
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
| – | -$246K | -57,600 | Closed |
|
|
GA
60
Geneva Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$202K | -47,360 | Closed |
|
61
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$115K | -26,112 | Closed |
|
62
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$41K | -9,664 | Closed |
|
63
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$5K | -1,088 | Closed |
|
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
47 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $112M — down 19% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of QLD and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Juncture Wealth Strategies, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.6M sold.
- 47 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2015, down from 60 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $112M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2015 was Juncture Wealth Strategies, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $9.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.