ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.3M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.6M | Put options by funds: $19.9M
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 74 (-6)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 29
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
36.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.58% → 44.24% (-36%)
63% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $81.3M (-$136M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.62M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$2.52M |
| 3 |
EP
Edgestream Partners
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
+$1.34M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.23M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$58.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 3 |
HGWM
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$3.99M |
| 5 |
GA
GFS Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.41M |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
74 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $81.3M — down 63% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of QLD and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $3.62M. The largest seller was Howard Capital Management, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- 74 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q4 2018, down from 80 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $81.3M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q4 2018, down 63% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q4 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $3.62M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q4 2018 was Howard Capital Management, an estimated $58.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.