Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,100 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 456 increasing their positions, 359 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 90
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 456 | Existing positions reduced: 359
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,083 → 1,100 (+17)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24B → $25B (+$939M)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.61% → 41.21% (+0.6%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 189 → 188 (-1)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.9B | Put options by funds: $52.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$422M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
CFIC
City Financial Investment Company
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$359M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$831M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$593M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$301M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$255M |
| 5 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$229M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,100 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $25B — up 3.9% from $24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new QQQ positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 456 added to existing stakes and 359 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $551M. The largest seller was Appaloosa LP, cutting an estimated $831M.
- 1,100 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,083 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $25B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q1 2018, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q1 2018 and 90 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q1 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $551M added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q1 2018 was Appaloosa LP, an estimated $831M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.