Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,104 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.5B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 449 increasing their positions, 329 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 91
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 449 | Existing positions reduced: 329
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.2B → $30.5B (+$4.37B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 188 → 197 (+9)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,068 → 1,104 (+36)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.57% → 41.43% (+0.86%)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.7B | Put options by funds: $68B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$875M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$788M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$302M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$267M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$575M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$391M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$301M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$284M |
| 5 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$215M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,104 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $30.5B — up 17% from $26.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new QQQ positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 449 added to existing stakes and 329 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $875M. The largest seller was Natixis, exiting entirely with an estimated $575M sold.
- 1,104 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,068 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $30.5B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 91 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $875M added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Natixis, an estimated $575M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.