Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,516 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.1B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 320 funds opening new positions, 515 increasing their positions, 449 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
357% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 320 | Existing positions closed: 70
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 218 → 276 (+58)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.2B → $37.1B (+$5.84B)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,282 → 1,516 (+234)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 515 | Existing positions reduced: 449
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.94% → 42.67% (+1.7%)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.5B | Put options by funds: $52.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$411M |
| 5 |
CAC
Cowen and Company
New York
|
+$285M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$623M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$605M |
| 3 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$601M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$410M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$323M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,516 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $37.1B — up 19% from $31.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 320 funds opened new QQQ positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 250 holders — while 515 added to existing stakes and 449 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $1.04B. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $623M.
- 1,516 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,282 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $37.1B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 320 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q4 2019 and 70 closed out, a net change of +250 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q4 2019 was Citigroup, an estimated $1.04B added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q4 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $623M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.