Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,082 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.1B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 216 funds opening new positions, 346 increasing their positions, 357 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 216 | Existing positions closed: 54
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 148 → 189 (+41)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 928 → 1,082 (+154)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.2B → $24.1B (+$1.88B)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 346 | Existing positions reduced: 357
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.13% → 40.78% (-1.4%)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.9B | Put options by funds: $42.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$673M |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$667M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$231M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$216M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$707M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$475M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$451M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$435M |
| 5 |
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
|
-$433M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,082 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $24.1B — up 8.4% from $22.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 216 funds opened new QQQ positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 162 holders — while 346 added to existing stakes and 357 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $673M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $707M.
- 1,082 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 928 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $24.1B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q4 2017, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 216 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 54 closed out, a net change of +162 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $673M added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q4 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $707M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.