Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.9M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.3M | Put options by funds: $49.5M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.3M → $66.9M (+$1.64M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 19 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
9.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.16% → 76.38% (-9.8%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.35M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.6M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.31M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.74M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.68M |
| 4 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$5.45M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.68M |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
19 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $66.9M — up 2.5% from $65.3M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FXB was balanced in Q3 2014: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 5 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.5M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.6M sold.
- 19 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $66.9M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q3 2014, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q3 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q3 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $25.5M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q3 2014 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.