ProShares Ultra QQQ
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.8M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.1M | Put options by funds: $51.1M
8.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.03% → 47.01% (-8%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 82 (-8)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 26
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 27
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164M → $94.8M (-$69.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SL
Savior LLC
Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.36M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$8.89M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.63M |
| 5 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$2.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$29.1M |
| 2 |
AWM
Adams Wealth Management
Logan,
Utah
|
-$7.18M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.52M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.48M |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.27M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IWA
101
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$9K | -520 | Closed |
|
|
GI
102
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$7K | -472 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
103
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$1.47K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
IFAM
104
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Fort Collins,
Colorado
| – | -$718 | -48 | -86% |
|
|
LWA
105
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
| – | -$1K | -40 | Closed |
|
106
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$120 | -8 | -50% |
|
107
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$120 | +8 | New |
|
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
82 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $94.8M — down 42% from $164M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of QLD and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Savior LLC, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Howard Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.1M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2020, down from 90 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $94.8M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2020, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2020 and 26 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2020 was Savior LLC, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2020 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $29.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.