Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.6M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $16.5M
12.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.14% → 32.32% (-13%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 44 (-9)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $134M → $83.6M (-$50.6M)
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 17
64% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.02M |
| 2 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.73M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$371K |
| 4 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$370K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$236K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.5M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.4M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.68M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABC
51
Associated Banc-Corp
Green Bay,
Wisconsin
| – | -$453K | -4,800 | Closed |
|
|
CA
52
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$244K | -2,599 | Closed |
|
|
KFS
53
KMS Financial Services
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$235K | -2,492 | Closed |
|
|
CFA
54
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$12K | -125 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
55
Capital Advisors Ltd
Shaker Heights,
Ohio
| – | -$10K | -109 | Closed |
|
|
GSC
56
Ground Swell Capital
Folly Beach,
South Carolina
| – | -$5K | -56 | Closed |
|
57
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$5K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
SSG
58
Summit Securities Group
New York
| – | -$2K | -25 | Closed |
|
FXA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
44 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $83.6M — down 38% from $134M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FXA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $2.02M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $10.8M.
- 44 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) as of Q3 2014, down from 53 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $83.6M of Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust stock for Q3 2014, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust positions in Q3 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust buyer in Q3 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.02M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust seller in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.