Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in Invesco DB Oil Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
320% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 5
217% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.6M → $144M (+$98.7M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 12
7.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.66% → 23.95% (+7.3%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 49 (+3)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $2.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$74.1M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$21.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.55M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$3.59M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$2.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$7.85M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.45M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$701K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$641K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$319K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$3.45M | -246,783 | Closed |
|
|
VF
52
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$701K | -44,647 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
53
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$641K | -40,822 | Closed |
|
|
54
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$319K | -22,831 | Closed |
|
|
WT
55
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
| – | -$41K | -2,638 | Closed |
|
|
NCM
56
Nelson Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
| – | -$15K | -797 | Closed |
|
|
S
57
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$8K | -525 | Closed |
|
|
MA
58
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$4K | -258 | Closed |
|
|
MAS
59
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$3K | -180 | Closed |
|
|
HR
60
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$2K | -135 | Closed |
|
|
GAM
61
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$2K | -100 | Closed |
|
DBO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
49 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $144M — up 217% from $45.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new DBO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $74.1M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.85M sold.
- 49 institutional investors held Invesco DB Oil Fund (DBO) as of Q1 2015, up from 46 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $144M of Invesco DB Oil Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 217% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Invesco DB Oil Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Invesco DB Oil Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $74.1M added.
- The largest Invesco DB Oil Fund seller in Q1 2015 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $7.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.