ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in ProShares Ultra QQQ in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 84 (+9)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121M → $131M (+$10.1M)
6.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.2% → 56.89% (+6.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.1M | Put options by funds: $55.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.56M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.94M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.54M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRC
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
|
-$3.77M |
| 2 |
ACI
Alpha Cubed Investments
Irvine,
California
|
-$3.61M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
HCM
Howard Capital Management
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$1.28M |
QLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
84 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $131M — up 8.3% from $121M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QLD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $3.56M. The largest seller was Bell Rock Capital, cutting an estimated $3.77M.
- 84 institutional investors held ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) as of Q3 2019, up from 75 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $131M of ProShares Ultra QQQ stock for Q3 2019, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new ProShares Ultra QQQ positions in Q3 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ buyer in Q3 2019 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $3.56M added.
- The largest ProShares Ultra QQQ seller in Q3 2019 was Bell Rock Capital, an estimated $3.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.