ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.5M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
122% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.3M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 34 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.3M → $48.5M (-$14.9M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 12
73.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 356.89% → 283.71% (-73%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.39M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.31M |
| 3 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.12M |
| 4 |
MCC
Mid Continent Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.02M |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$850K |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.68M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.71M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.43M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.24M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.89M |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
34 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $48.5M — down 23% from $63.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QLD positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), opening a new position worth an estimated $1.39M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, cutting an estimated $7.68M.
- 34 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $48.5M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q3 2013, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q3 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q3 2013 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.39M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q3 2013 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $7.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.