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ProShares Ultra QQQ
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37 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.1M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 6

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5

80% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.5M → $87.1M (+$38.7M)

71.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 283.71% → 355.51% (+72%)

49% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $48.2M | Put options by funds: $32.3M

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 34 → 37 (+3)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+8.82%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
13
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
$48.2M
Puts
$32.3M
Net Calls
+$15.9M
Net Calls Change
+$2.56M

Top Buyers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$11.4M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.42M
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
+$3.43M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$2.08M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$1.25M

Top Sellers

1
KC
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
-$1.62M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$1.42M
3
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
-$1.2M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.09M
5
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$724K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SG Americas Securities
1
SG Americas Securities
New York
$14.9M – – –
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$14.5M +$11.4M +4,092,192 +727%
VF
3
Virtu Financial
New York
$9.95M -$1.42M -509,984 -14%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.46M +$6.42M +2,302,368 +2,436%
VKH
5
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$5.08M +$3.43M +1,231,712 +309%
TFA
6
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$3.88M -$38K -13,632 -1%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$3.59M +$308K +110,528 +11%
TRCT
8
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$3.26M +$1.25M +449,824 +75%
Barclays
9
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3.22M +$2.08M +745,792 +252%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.3M -$1.09M -391,648 -35%
KC
11
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
$2.29M -$1.62M -580,064 -44%
VFS
12
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.18M -$35.7K -12,800 -2%
AIG
13
American International Group
New York
$1.7M +$75K +26,880 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.68M +$437K +156,544 +41%
MCC
15
Mid Continent Capital
Illinois
$1.44M +$61.1K +21,920 +5%
SKK
16
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$1.39M +$1.25M +448,000 New
DSN
17
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$1.16M +$1.04M +373,120 New
CAM
18
CMT Asset Management
Illinois
$1.07M +$339K +121,504 +54%
PSW
19
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Washington
$1.07M +$959K +343,840 New
BFG
20
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$943K +$830K +297,472 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$829K +$743K +266,368 New
TH
22
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$627K +$562K +201,440 New
Two Sigma Advisers
23
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$533K +$35.7K +12,800 +8%
PWAP
24
Private Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$495K – – –
FBA
25
Front Barnett Associates
Illinois
$378K – – –
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QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

37 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $87.1M — up 80% from $48.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QLD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Kingfisher Capital, cutting an estimated $1.62M.

  • 37 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q4 2013, up from 34 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $87.1M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q4 2013, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $11.4M added.
  • The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q4 2013 was Kingfisher Capital, an estimated $1.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.