ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
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.
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
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.5% → 0.58% (+0.07%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 97 (-9)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $666M → $599M (-$67.3M)
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 3 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
DWM
Drive Wealth Management
Lehi,
Utah
|
+$6.45M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$66.9M |
| 2 |
KC
Kingfisher Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$20M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.2M |
| 5 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$10.8M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
97 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $599M — down 10% from $666M 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 10% 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.