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 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$96.1M |
| 3 |
XIV
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
|
+$33.6M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
|
+$29.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
|
+$47M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$17.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 98.45% |
| 2 | Materials | 0.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 0.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 0.18% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 0.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$75.6B
| $190M | 21.4% |
+3,130,919
| New | +$195M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
2
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.2B
| $94.2M | 10.58% |
+2,095,366
| New | +$96.1M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
3
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.69B
| $66.7M | 7.49% |
1,849,237
-80,707
| -4% | -$3.02M |
2014 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
|
XIV
4
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
| $38M | 4.27% |
+1,221,176
| New | +$42.7M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
5
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $37.8M | 4.24% |
74,896
-44,776
| -37% | -$22M |
2014 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
6
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$20.1B
| $32.7M | 3.67% |
+590,997
| New | +$33.6M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
7
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.24B
| $27.3M | 3.07% |
+1,231,105
| New | +$29.3M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
8
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$187B
| $25.1M | 2.82% |
454,491
+451,618
| +15,719% | +$25.6M |
2013 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
TVIX
9
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $24.2M | 2.72% |
35
+12
| +52% | +$8.74M |
2014 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
10
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.01B
| $20.4M | 2.29% |
+489,941
| New | +$19.4M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
11
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$117B
| $18.5M | 2.08% |
+462,538
| New | +$19M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
12
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.53B
| $17M | 1.91% |
+621,811
| New | +$17M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
13
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$31.5B
| $15.6M | 1.75% |
265,914
-238,250
| -47% | -$14M |
2014 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
14
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$258M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2013 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
15
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.5B
| $13.2M | 1.48% |
+360,663
| New | +$14.7M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
16
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $12.6M | 1.42% |
300,058
+298,985
| +27,864% | +$13.6M |
2013 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
17
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$1.99B
| $11.3M | 1.27% |
327,175
-379,614
| -54% | -$14.1M |
2014 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
|
18
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$142B
| $9.9M | 1.11% |
209,810
-359,674
| -63% | -$17.6M |
2014 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
19
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.7B
| $9.6M | 1.08% |
+318,964
| New | +$9.8M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
20
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.29B
| $9.6M | 1.08% |
+467,763
| New | +$9.9M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
21
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$352M
| $9.39M | 1.06% |
381,068
+163,770
| +75% | +$4.15M |
2014 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
22
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.56B
| $9.23M | 1.04% |
216,962
+72,997
| +51% | +$3.18M |
2013 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
23
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$3.04B
| $8.91M | 1% |
281,106
+189,037
| +205% | +$6.07M |
2014 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
24
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$1.89B
| $8.04M | 0.9% |
+364,444
| New | +$8.19M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
25
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.61B
| $7.04M | 0.79% |
+118,595
| New | +$7.62M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
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Flow Traders U.S.'s Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Flow Traders U.S. held 251 positions worth $890M, up 11% from $804M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Flow Traders U.S. deployed $141M of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 68 new positions and adding to 42 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 3,130,919 shares worth $190M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 98% of assets, up from 96% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF, an estimated $47M trimmed.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s largest Q4 2014 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 3,130,919 shares worth $190M.
- Flow Traders U.S. added most to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $25.6M increase.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s biggest Q4 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF, cutting an estimated $47M.
- Flow Traders U.S. fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $215M.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $890M portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Flow Traders U.S. opened 68 new positions and closed 71 in Q4 2014.
- Flow Traders U.S.'s portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $890M.
Based on Flow Traders U.S.'s 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 10 Feb 2015.