ProShares Ultra QQQ
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.4M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.4M → $97.4M (+$25M)
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.9M | Put options by funds: $31.1M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 13
8.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.48% → 51.91% (+8.4%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 63 (+2)
65% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.83M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.23M |
| 3 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$494K |
| 4 |
PSW
Portfolio Strategies (Washington)
Tacoma,
Washington
|
+$458K |
| 5 |
GG
GenWealth Group
Maplewood,
New Jersey
|
+$448K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.11M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.67M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.24M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.2M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.93M |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
63 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $97.4M — up 35% from $72.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QLD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $1.83M. The largest seller was DRW Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.11M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q4 2017, up from 61 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $97.4M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q4 2017, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q4 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.83M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q4 2017 was DRW Securities, an estimated $9.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.