Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
1,194 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.7B invested in Invesco QQQ Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 233 funds opening new positions, 404 increasing their positions, 387 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 233 | Existing positions closed: 134
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,104 → 1,194 (+90)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 197 → 203 (+6)
1.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.54% → 43.04% (+1.5%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 404 | Existing positions reduced: 387
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.7B → $26.7B (-$3.96B)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23B | Put options by funds: $37.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$629M |
| 2 |
PNAA
Pictet North America Advisors
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$505M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$449M |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$407M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$541M |
| 2 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$346M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$303M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$266M |
| 5 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$259M |
QQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,194 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $26.7B — down 13% from $30.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 233 funds opened new QQQ positions and 134 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 404 added to existing stakes and 387 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $629M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $541M.
- 1,194 institutional investors held Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,104 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $26.7B of Invesco QQQ Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 233 funds opened new Invesco QQQ Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 134 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $629M added.
- The largest Invesco QQQ Trust seller in Q4 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $541M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.