Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
784 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
255% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 29
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $13.1B (+$1.91B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 719 → 784 (+65)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 90 → 98 (+8)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 268
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.4B | Put options by funds: $15.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$120M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
784 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $13.1B — up 17% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new QQQ positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 74 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $488M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 784 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q3 2016, up from 719 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $13.1B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q3 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q3 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of +74 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q3 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $488M added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q3 2016 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.