Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
122% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 9
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $93M → $131M (+$38.5M)
4.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.74% → 41.36% (+4.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 50 (-4)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 17
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73M | Put options by funds: $156M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.45M |
| 4 |
OL
Orbitronix LP
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.79M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.11M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.45M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 5 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
-$914K |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
50 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $131M — up 41% from $93M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FXB and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $4.79M.
- 50 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q4 2016, down from 54 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $131M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q4 2016, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q4 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q4 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.