ProShares Ultra QQQ
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.74% → 11.81% (+0.07%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.5M | Put options by funds: $54M
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 124 (-20)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $362M → $282M (-$80.7M)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 38
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FFN
Focus Financial Network
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.76M |
| 4 |
RF
Rollins Financial
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.53M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.1M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.77M |
| 3 |
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$3.86M |
| 4 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$3.69M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.74M |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
124 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $282M — down 22% from $362M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of QLD and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Focus Financial Network, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was IMC Chicago, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.1M sold.
- 124 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2022, down from 144 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $282M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2022, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2022 and 36 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2022 was Focus Financial Network, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2022 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $15.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.