Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $1.36B (+$288M)
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 32
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 62
7.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47% → 54.65% (+7.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 213 (+4)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$43.3M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
TCSAM
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
Monaco
|
+$9.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$58.4M |
| 2 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$18.6M |
| 3 |
DCC
Dow Chemical Company
Midland,
Michigan
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
VIA
Virtus Investment Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.13M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$8.74M |
DBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
213 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.36B — up 27% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new DBC positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $58.4M.
- 213 institutional investors held Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) as of Q1 2018, up from 209 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.36B of Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $58.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.