ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
16 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.7M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.6M → $44.7M (+$16.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 16 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 6
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.3M | Put options by funds: $53.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
Randolph Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$9.52M |
| 2 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$9.05M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$952K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$714K |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$476K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 2 |
QC
QCM Cayman
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$952K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$952K |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$714K |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
16 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $44.7M — up 56% from $28.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of SQQQ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Randolph Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.52M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.54M sold.
- 16 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q3 2015, down from 18 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $44.7M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q3 2015, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q3 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q3 2015 was Randolph Company, an estimated $9.52M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q3 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.