Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.1M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 17 (-2)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $12.5M
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 8
86% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.31M | Capital outflows: $36.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.29M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$586K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$383K |
| 4 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$235K |
| 5 |
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.96K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.03M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.46M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$4.42M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.03M |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
17 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $29.1M — down 57% from $66.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of FXB and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair & Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.29M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $15.4M.
- 17 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q4 2014, down from 19 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $29.1M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q4 2014, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q4 2014 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $1.29M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q4 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $15.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.