ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $233M invested in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
423% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $35.3M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $190M → $233M (+$43.4M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 31
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.18% → 0.27% (+0.1%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 39
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 108 (-6)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 2 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$26.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
RBF Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
EWM
Elevatus Welath Management
Victor,
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.18M |
| 4 |
BZWA
Blue Zone Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.5M |
| 5 |
PAA
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$3.07M |
SQQQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
108 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $233M — up 23% from $190M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of SQQQ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was HRT Financial, adding an estimated $52.3M. The largest seller was RBF Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $20M sold.
- 108 institutional investors held ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) as of Q4 2023, down from 114 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $233M of ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ stock for Q4 2023, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ positions in Q4 2023 and 39 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ buyer in Q4 2023 was HRT Financial, an estimated $52.3M added.
- The largest ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seller in Q4 2023 was RBF Capital, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.