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749 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 291 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

226% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 43

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 185

45% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 122 (+38)

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $16B (+$2.65B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 660 → 749 (+89)

55% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.44B | Put options by funds: $12B

Holders
749
Holders Change
+89
Holders Change %
+13.48%
% of All Funds
19.65%
Holding in Top 10
122
Holding in Top 10 Change
+38
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+45.24%
% of All Funds
3.2%
New
140
Increased
291
Reduced
185
Closed
43
Calls
$5.44B
Puts
$12B
Net Calls
-$6.58B
Net Calls Change
-$1.12B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$640M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$408M
3
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
+$155M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$137M
5
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
+$130M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$719M
2
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$502M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$200M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$180M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$166M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SBIA
301
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$2.13M +$2.12M +19,002 New
WSCM
302
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$2.09M -$120K -1,075 -5%
WA
303
WFG Advisors
Texas
$2.05M -$33.7K -302 -2%
CFS
304
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$2.04M +$1.58M +14,154 +343%
ASN
305
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2.01M +$372K +3,332 +23%
FPA
306
Fieldpoint Private Advisors
New York
$2M – – –
EMA
307
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$1.98M +$1.97M +17,677 New
CC
308
Courier Capital
New York
$1.91M -$14.4K -129 -0.7%
MMA
309
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$1.91M -$82.8K -742 -4%
SSB
310
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$1.88M +$1.21M +10,856 +181%
IAA
311
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$1.88M -$457K -4,101 -20%
BOH
312
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$1.85M +$11.2K +100 +0.6%
FAM
313
Foothills Asset Management
Arizona
$1.82M +$59.9K +537 +3%
EAMA
314
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$1.77M -$75.2K -674 -4%
FFM
315
Fullerton Fund Management
Singapore
$1.77M +$1.77M +15,863 New
OA
316
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.76M +$1.01M +9,091 +137%
IPC
317
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$1.76M +$1.55M +13,905 +766%
AC
318
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$1.74M +$28.1K +252 +2%
EWM
319
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$1.74M +$30K +269 +2%
Allianz Asset Management
320
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.72M +$1.05M +9,400 +157%
BCP
321
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$1.7M +$1.69M +15,161 New
WIC
322
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$1.69M -$22.3K -200 -1%
GEM
323
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.68M – – –
PIM
324
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.68M +$27.9K +250 +2%
GA
325
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$1.66M -$425K -3,810 -20%
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QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

749 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $16B — up 20% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new QQQ positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 97 holders — while 291 added to existing stakes and 185 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $640M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $719M.

  • 749 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q4 2015, up from 660 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $16B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 140 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +97 holders.
  • The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $640M added.
  • The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q4 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $719M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.