Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.1M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 38 (+6)
2.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.13% → 27.21% (-2.9%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
34% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $14.5M | Capital outflows: $22M
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.8M | Put options by funds: $55.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.76M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.82M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.64M |
| 4 |
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$980K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.7M |
| 2 |
PBT
Pictet Bank & Trust
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$3.71M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.36M |
| 4 |
HSA
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Ellicott City,
Maryland
|
-$1.26M |
| 5 |
IC
InterOcean Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$922K |
FXB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
38 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $36.1M — down 16% from $42.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FXB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $3.76M. The largest seller was Wolverine Trading, cutting an estimated $10.7M.
- 38 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) as of Q1 2019, up from 32 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $36.1M of Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust stock for Q1 2019, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.76M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust seller in Q1 2019 was Wolverine Trading, an estimated $10.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.