Flow Traders U.S. Portfolio holdings
Flow Traders U.S. is the American arm of Flow Traders, a market maker founded in Amsterdam in 2004 that built its business on exchange-traded products. Flow Traders continuously quotes buy and sell prices for ETPs, options, fixed income products and currencies. Its New York office opened in 2009 and is the main hub for US trading in ETPs, fixed income and digital assets, with a Chicago office added in early 2023. In the U.S. it also makes markets in high yield corporate bonds, posting streaming prices on the MarketAxess trading platform.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$67.9M |
| 2 |
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
|
+$58.6M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
|
+$42.1M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
|
+$11.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 79.23% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 4.09% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 3.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 2.91% |
| 5 | Technology | 2.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$27.5B
| $85.6M | 13.55% |
2,100,940
+552,803
| +36% | +$21.9M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
2
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $68.8M | 10.89% |
+1,715,680
| New | +$67.9M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
3
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $55M | 8.71% |
+58,499
| New | +$58.6M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
4
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$20.1B
| $41.4M | 6.56% |
674,111
+336,229
| +100% | +$19.2M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
5
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.29B
| $19.5M | 3.08% |
+973,159
| New | +$18.8M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
6
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.69B
| $18.4M | 2.92% |
+469,627
| New | +$17.9M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
7
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$352M
| $17M | 2.69% |
+633,204
| New | +$16.2M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
8
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$258M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
9
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $14.2M | 2.24% |
+226,130
| New | +$14.6M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
10
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.53B
| $12.9M | 2.04% |
+464,632
| New | +$12.3M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
11
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$39.9B
| $11.4M | 1.81% |
408,075
+395,226
| +3,076% | +$10.6M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
12
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.7B
| $11M | 1.75% |
+396,806
| New | +$10.9M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
13
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$3.04B
| $10.7M | 1.7% |
+343,135
| New | +$10.4M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
14
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$136B
| $10.6M | 1.67% |
+82,407
| New | +$10.6M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
15
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.18B
| $9.8M | 1.54% |
+258,849
| New | +$9.22M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
16
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$12.5B
| $9.7M | 1.53% |
+199,380
| New | +$9.15M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
NKY
17
DELISTED
PRECIDIAN INVESTMENTS MAXIS NIKKEI 225 INDEX
NKY
| $9.04M | 1.43% |
+512,920
| New | +$8.7M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
18
BP
BP
$115B
| $8.78M | 1.39% |
+255,527
| New | +$8.77M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
19
National Grid
NGG
$86.4B
| $8.62M | 1.36% |
+151,387
| New | +$8.54M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
20
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $8.4M | 1.33% |
+672,348
| New | +$7.03M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
21
SAP
SAP
$281B
| $8.15M | 1.29% |
+110,332
| New | +$8.15M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
22
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $7.62M | 1.21% |
+202,281
| New | +$8M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
23
Barclays
BCS
$75.9B
| $7.58M | 1.2% |
+481,110
| New | +$7.53M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
24
Vodafone
VOD
$37B
| $7.33M | 1.16% |
+204,422
| New | +$6.46M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
25
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$5.82B
| $6.35M | 1.01% |
138,072
+5,395
| +4% | +$238K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
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Flow Traders U.S.'s Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Flow Traders U.S. held 336 positions worth $632M, up 91% from $331M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Flow Traders U.S. deployed $277M of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 191 new positions and adding to 27 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 1,715,680 shares worth $68.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 79% of assets, down from 98% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI Japan ETF, an estimated $10.9M trimmed.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s largest Q3 2013 buy was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 1,715,680 shares worth $68.8M.
- Flow Traders U.S. added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2013, an estimated $21.9M increase.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s biggest Q3 2013 reduction was iShares MSCI Japan ETF, cutting an estimated $10.9M.
- Flow Traders U.S. fully exited iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $42.1M.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $632M portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Flow Traders U.S. opened 191 new positions and closed 62 in Q3 2013.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s portfolio value rose 91% quarter-over-quarter to $632M.
Based on Flow Traders U.S.'s 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.