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97 hedge funds and large institutions have $599M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

52% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $795M | Put options by funds: $522M

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 25

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0.53% → 0.58% (+0.05%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 106 → 97 (-9)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $700M → $599M (-$102M)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 42

73% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 3 (-8)

Holders
97
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-8.49%
% of All Funds
1.56%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-72.73%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
35
Increased
28
Reduced
25
Closed
42
Calls
$795M
Puts
$522M
Net Calls
+$272M
Net Calls Change
-$560M

Top Buyers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$117M
2
HF
HRT Financial
New York
+$26.2M
3
EF
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
+$11M
4
DWM
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
+$6.45M
5
M&T Bank
M&T Bank
New York
+$3.74M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$66.9M
2
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
-$34.5M
3
KC
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
-$20M
4
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$13.8M
5
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
-$11.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CF
51
Cantor Fitzgerald
New York
$425K +$175K +136 +76%
MGAM
52
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$418K +$40K +31 +11%
NCM
53
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$400K +$382K +296 New
FAM
54
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$383K -$12.9K -10 -3%
SA
55
Sicart Associates
New York
$367K -$15.5K -12 -4%
WWM
56
WT Wealth Management
Arizona
$334K -$546K -423 -63%
RCAG
57
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$331K +$316K +245 New
TLP
58
Trinity Legacy Partners
Texas
$270K – – –
SG
59
StoneX Group
New York
$260K -$112K -87 -31%
AIM
60
Alhambra Investment Management
Florida
$233K +$222K +172 New
CAMG
61
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$230K -$91.6K -71 -29%
VWA
62
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$229K +$219K +170 New
FAM
63
Family Asset Management
South Carolina
$221K +$212K +164 New
LA
64
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$216K – – –
VFA
65
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$216K – – –
ETIA
66
Epic Trust Investment Advisors
Washington
$211K +$201K +156 New
BJL
67
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$202K +$194K +150 New
BCM
68
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$189K +$181K +140 New
Osaic Holdings
69
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$189K -$174K -135 -49%
ASN
70
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$126K +$120K +93 New
CCM
71
Connective Capital Management
California
$115K +$344K +267 New
BI
72
Bramshill Investments
Florida
$114K +$110K +85 New
William Blair & Company
73
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$114K +$103K +80 +2,000%
LC
74
Lindbrook Capital
California
$81K +$77.4K +60 New
WTC
75
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$81K – – –
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SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

97 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $599M — down 15% from $700M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of SQQQ and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $66.9M.

  • 97 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q4 2022, down from 106 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $599M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q4 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q4 2022 and 42 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $117M added.
  • The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q4 2022 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $66.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.