Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $259M invested in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 8
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $179M → $259M (+$79.7M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 104 (+12)
10.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.76% → 35.82% (+10%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 25
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.1M | Put options by funds: $22.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GLI
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
|
+$45.8M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7.81M |
| 4 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
+$7.65M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.41M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.91M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.53M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.22M |
DBA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
104 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $259M — up 45% from $179M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new DBA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guardian Life Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.41M.
- 104 institutional investors held Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) as of Q3 2017, up from 92 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $259M of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund stock for Q3 2017, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Invesco DB Agriculture Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Invesco DB Agriculture Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Guardian Life Insurance, an estimated $45.8M added.
- The largest Invesco DB Agriculture Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.