ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $106M → $137M (+$31M)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.06% → 0.09% (+0.03%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $129M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 54 (-3)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$67.5M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$7.45M |
| 5 |
PCM
Pinz Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.17M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.18M |
| 3 |
BPM
Blue Pool Management
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
-$4.25M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.98M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.82M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
54 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $137M — up 29% from $106M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of SQQQ and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was B. Riley Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.5M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.17M.
- 54 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q4 2020, down from 57 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $137M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q4 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q4 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2020 was B. Riley Financial, an estimated $67.5M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $9.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.