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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
IFG
76
Independent Financial Group
California
$233K +$199K +9,388 New
Koshinski Asset Management
77
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$221K -$156K -7,360 -45%
HWM
78
Horizon Wealth Management
Illinois
$218K +$187K +8,812 New
PAM
79
Private Asset Management
California
$218K +$187K +8,800 New
NL
80
NWAM LLC
Washington
$214K +$183K +8,642 New
EWMCB
81
EisnerAmper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits
New Jersey
$212K +$181K +8,540 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
82
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$191K – – –
US Bancorp
83
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$190K – – –
N
84
Natixis
France
$165K +$117K +5,532 +492%
KA
85
Kozak & Associates
Colorado
$159K +$424 +20 +0.3%
CIAS
86
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$159K – – –
Morgan Stanley
87
Morgan Stanley
New York
$156K -$28.3K -1,336 -17%
Wells Fargo
88
Wells Fargo
California
$119K -$85 -4 -0.1%
Citigroup
89
Citigroup
New York
$99.2K -$46.6K -2,198 -35%
TWM
90
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$99K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
91
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$85.6K – – –
SL
92
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$58.1K +$44.5K +2,100 +861%
SSB
93
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$47.6K – – –
SS
94
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$39.4K +$34.9K +1,644 New
SWM
95
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$35.6K +$10.5K +496 +53%
HCM
96
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$30.1K – – –
CWM
97
CarsonAllaria Wealth Management
Illinois
$23.8K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
98
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$23K -$9.63K -454 -32%
PA
99
Parallel Advisors
California
$22.9K -$424 -20 -2%
FMII
100
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$19.8K – – –
2 3
4
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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.