Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.8M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.51% → 30.13% (+1.6%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.2M | Put options by funds: $32M
4% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $13.6M | Capital outflows: $13.1M
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 32 (-7)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 10
70% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$234K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$216K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$49.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.17M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3M |
| 3 |
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.5M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$980K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$936K |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
32 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $42.8M — down 1.1% from $43.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FXB and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Trading, adding an estimated $10.7M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $4.17M.
- 32 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q4 2018, down from 39 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $42.8M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Wolverine Trading, an estimated $10.7M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $4.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.