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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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95 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

7% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $49.2M | Put options by funds: $53.2M

2.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 23.66% → 21.01% (-2.7%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $233M → $214M (-$19.4M)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 107 → 95 (-12)

42% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 24

67% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 43

Holders
95
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-11.21%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
14
Increased
14
Reduced
43
Closed
24
Calls
$49.2M
Puts
$53.2M
Net Calls
-$3.94M
Net Calls Change
+$39.9M

Top Buyers

1
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
+$5.22M
2
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
+$2.74M
3
CIBC World Market
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
+$2.57M
4
DS
DRW Securities
Illinois
+$2.18M
5
KJHP
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
+$1.99M

Top Sellers

1
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$14.6M
2
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$6.29M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.1M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.99M
5
PFA
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
-$2.76M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MWM
51
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$422K -$38K -1,280 -8%
CG
52
Cutler Group
California
$405K -$1.7M -57,400 -81%
NL
53
NWAM LLC
Washington
$324K -$119K -4,000 -27%
Millennium Management
54
Millennium Management
New York
$310K +$314K +10,568 New
CAGAS
55
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$305K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
56
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$303K -$8.2K -276 -3%
AC
57
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$300K -$83.1K -2,800 -21%
SFPG
58
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$300K -$23.8K -800 -8%
SWAG
59
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$298K -$143K -4,800 -32%
US Bancorp
60
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$294K -$70.6K -2,376 -19%
RTS
61
Round Table Services
New Jersey
$281K – – –
RFA
62
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$279K – – –
MHS
63
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$273K +$276K +9,304 New
DBT
64
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$260K -$68.9K -2,320 -21%
SPC
65
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$256K -$21.4K -720 -8%
EWMCB
66
EisnerAmper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits
New Jersey
$247K -$47.4K -1,596 -16%
FAM
67
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$243K -$23.8K -800 -9%
RJFSA
68
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$240K -$24.6K -828 -9%
Truist Financial
69
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$234K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
70
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$226K – – –
RSS
71
Rosenblum Silverman Sutton
California
$217K -$27.3K -920 -11%
CIAS
72
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$188K – – –
WLPWM
73
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$188K – – –
GAM
74
Grandview Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$188K +$190K +6,400 New
Citigroup
75
Citigroup
New York
$176K +$178K +6,000 New
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

95 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $214M — down 8.3% from $233M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of QLD and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Howard Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.22M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.6M sold.

  • 95 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2021, down from 107 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $214M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2021, down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2021 and 24 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2021 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $5.22M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2021 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $14.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.