ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $397M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
178% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $264M | Put options by funds: $95M
148% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $160M → $397M (+$237M)
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 33
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 80 (+23)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.1% → 0.62% (+0.52%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$27.5M |
| 4 |
TAA
TB Alternative Assets
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
PCM
Prentice Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HM
HCEP Management
Hong Kong
|
-$37M |
| 2 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.94M |
| 4 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.62M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.11M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
80 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $397M — up 148% from $160M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new SQQQ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, opening a new position worth an estimated $147M. The largest seller was HCEP Management, cutting an estimated $37M.
- 80 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q1 2022, up from 57 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $397M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q1 2022, up 148% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q1 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2022 was Citigroup, an estimated $147M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q1 2022 was HCEP Management, an estimated $37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.