ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
283% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.5M | Put options by funds: $8.48M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.12% → 0.1% (-0.02%)
26% less funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 56 (-20)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $273M → $160M (-$113M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HM
HCEP Management
Hong Kong
|
+$66M |
| 2 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.5M |
| 3 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.12M |
| 4 |
SI
SCP Investment
Orinda,
California
|
-$2.16M |
| 5 |
ST
Smithfield Trust
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.28M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
56 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $160M — down 41% from $273M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of SQQQ and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was HCEP Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $66M. The largest seller was Citigroup, exiting entirely with an estimated $149M sold.
- 56 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q4 2021, down from 76 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $160M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q4 2021, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q4 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2021 was HCEP Management, an estimated $66M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q4 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.