ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97.5M → $129M (+$32M)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12
13.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.91% → 65.14% (+13%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 65 (+2)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.3M | Put options by funds: $59.3M
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
+$22M |
| 2 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$5.5M |
| 3 |
HGWM
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.39M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$4.08M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.38M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$671K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$570K |
| 5 |
1WA
180 Wealth Advisors
Federal Way,
Washington
|
-$518K |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
65 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $129M — up 33% from $97.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QLD positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Howard Capital Management, adding an estimated $22M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.38M.
- 65 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q1 2018, up from 63 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $129M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q1 2018, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q1 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q1 2018 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $22M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.