Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.7M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.1M → $38.7M (+$9.65M)
25.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.3% → 88.63% (+25%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $31.3M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 17 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$7.16M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$2.57M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.67M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$827K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.27M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$678K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$582K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$581K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$231K |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
17 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $38.7M — up 33% from $29.1M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FXB was balanced in Q1 2015: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Timber Hill, adding an estimated $7.16M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.27M sold.
- 17 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $38.7M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q1 2015, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q1 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q1 2015 was Timber Hill, an estimated $7.16M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q1 2015 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $1.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.