ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $271M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $764M | Put options by funds: $643M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 19
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $244M → $271M (+$27.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 21
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.57% → 10.23% (-0.34%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 75 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$41.8M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.8M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$6.54M |
| 4 |
MG
Marex Group
London,
|
+$3.29M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$3.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
TAA
TB Alternative Assets
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
HW
Hamilton Wealth
Encino,
California
|
-$8.13M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
75 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $271M — up 11% from $244M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SQQQ was balanced in Q1 2026: 21 funds opened new positions, 21 closed out, 22 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, adding an estimated $41.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.6M sold.
- 75 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q1 2026, down from 78 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $271M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q1 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q1 2026 and 21 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2026 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $41.8M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.