ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $310M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
270% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $29.5M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
127% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137M → $310M (+$173M)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 15
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 69 (+15)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.09% → 0.16% (+0.08%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.6M |
| 3 |
HM
HCEP Management
Hong Kong
|
+$8.55M |
| 4 |
ST
Smithfield Trust
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.74M |
| 5 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.78M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.05M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.59M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.2M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.48M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$354K | -187 | Closed |
|
|
RCAG
77
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
| – | -$354K | -187 | Closed |
|
|
WP
78
WMS Partners
Towson,
Maryland
| – | -$305K | -161 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
79
Coe Capital Management
Highland Park,
Illinois
| – | -$190K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
XS
80
XR Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$171K | -99 | Closed |
|
81
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$30K | -16 | Closed |
|
|
PFO
82
Pathstone Family Office
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$17K | -9 | Closed |
|
|
LFG
83
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$8K | -4 | Closed |
|
|
AA
84
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$1K | -1 | Closed |
|
|
CAGAS
85
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Bloomington,
Minnesota
| – | -$3K | -1 | Closed |
|
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
69 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $310M — up 127% from $137M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new SQQQ positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, opening a new position worth an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $6.78M.
- 69 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q1 2021, up from 54 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $310M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q1 2021, up 127% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q1 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q1 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q1 2021 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $6.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.