United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2M invested in United States Brent Oil Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.86M → $12.2M (+$3.33M)
4.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.7% → 12.37% (+4.7%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.04M | Put options by funds: $3.02M
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 20 (-5)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 7
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$2.33M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$913K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$383K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$151K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$53K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$570K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$565K |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$266K |
| 4 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$193K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$185K |
BNO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
20 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $12.2M — up 38% from $8.86M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BNO and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.33M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $570K.
- 20 institutional investors held United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) as of Q3 2017, down from 25 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $12.2M of United States Brent Oil Fund stock for Q3 2017, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new United States Brent Oil Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest United States Brent Oil Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $2.33M added.
- The largest United States Brent Oil Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $570K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.