Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.3M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
7.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.24% → 86.16% (+7.9%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 19 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.2M → $65.3M (+$1.06M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 6
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10M | Put options by funds: $23.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$6.54M |
| 2 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$5.96M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.59M |
| 4 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$5.36M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.47M |
| 2 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.02M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.08M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.49M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.8M |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
19 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $65.3M — up 1.7% from $64.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FXB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 6 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was Citigroup, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.47M sold.
- 19 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q2 2014, up from 18 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $65.3M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q2 2014, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $6.54M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $8.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.