Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,242 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.9B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 457 increasing their positions, 426 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 90
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $28.9B (+$2.25B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,194 → 1,242 (+48)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 203 → 206 (+3)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 457 | Existing positions reduced: 426
6.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.94% → 40.86% (-6.1%)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.9B | Put options by funds: $52.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$628M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$563M |
| 4 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$313M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.26B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$829M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$656M |
| 4 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$505M |
| 5 |
PNAA
Pictet North America Advisors
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$502M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,242 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $28.9B — up 8.5% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new QQQ positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 457 added to existing stakes and 426 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.26B.
- 1,242 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,194 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $28.9B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q1 2019, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 90 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $1.31B added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.26B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.