Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.7M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.6M → $31.7M (+$2.11M)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 24.82% → 27.3% (+2.5%)
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 24 (-8)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.38M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 10
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$6.25M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$6.03M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.99M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$5.78M |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.72M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.13M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$887K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$576K |
FXA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
24 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $31.7M — up 7.1% from $29.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FXA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $6.25M. The largest seller was IndexIQ Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.78M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) as of Q4 2018, down from 32 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $31.7M of Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust stock for Q4 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $6.25M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust seller in Q4 2018 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $5.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.