Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$408M |
| 3 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$719M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$502M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$200M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$180M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$166M |
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.