Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
16 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.7M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $6.11M
36% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $21.9M | Capital outflows: $16.1M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 16 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.21M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.38M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.89M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.71M |
| 5 |
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.81M |
| 2 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$1.76M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.57M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$909K |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
16 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $35.7M — up 23% from $29.1M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FXB was balanced in Q4 2013: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 5 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beaumont Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.21M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $9.81M.
- 16 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q4 2013, unchanged from Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $35.7M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q4 2013, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q4 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q4 2013 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $8.21M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.