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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
Vontobel Holding
126
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
– -$510K -333 Closed
WA
127
Wealth Advisors
California
– -$491K -320 Closed
WA
128
WESPAC Advisors
California
– -$477K -311 Closed
TDC
129
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
– -$399K -260 Closed
CNWM
130
Clay Northam Wealth Management
California
– -$383K -250 Closed
TB
131
Terril Brothers
Missouri
– -$374K -244 Closed
AA
132
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
– -$356K -232 Closed
BG
133
Benedetti & Gucer
Georgia
– -$345K -225 Closed
DCM
134
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
– -$307K -200 Closed
DT
135
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
– -$225K -147 Closed
EW
136
Evoke Wealth
California
– -$225K -147 Closed
PCA
137
Private Capital Advisors
Connecticut
– -$212K -138 Closed
CBFP
138
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
– -$208K -135 Closed
AWM
139
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
– -$177K -120 Closed
S
140
SignatureFD
Georgia
– -$92K -60 Closed
LFA
141
Level Financial Advisors
New York
– -$86K -56 Closed
HR
142
Howe & Rusling
New York
– -$76K -50 Closed
SJIM
143
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
– -$61K -40 Closed
PWS
144
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Florida
– -$25K -16 Closed
IFAM
145
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
– -$18K -12 Closed
YAL
146
Your Advocates Ltd
Texas
– -$13K -9 Closed
FIA
147
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
– -$10K -7 Closed
FMP
148
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
– -$6K -4 Closed
FRA
149
Front Row Advisors
California
– -$3K -2 Closed
WAM
150
Worth Asset Management
Texas
– -$1K – –
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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.