Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.4M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
4,365% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $82.6M | Put options by funds: $1.85M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.7M → $47.4M (+$18.7M)
11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.12% → 30.12% (+11%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 36 (+3)
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
+$7.49M |
| 2 |
GTC
Ghost Tree Capital
New York
|
+$4.55M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.86M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.71M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.52M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$467K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$303K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$202K |
| 5 |
AOWM
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$97K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $80K | -$9.94K | -100 | -11% |
|
|
HNB
27
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $49K | – | – | – |
|
|
FANJ
28
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| $44K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $39K | +$39.8K | +400 | New |
|
|
AG
30
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $34K | -$9.94K | -100 | -23% |
|
|
WAP
31
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $30K | – | – | – |
|
32
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| $30K | +$24.8K | +250 | +500% |
|
|
SWP
33
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $20K | -$4.97K | -50 | -20% |
|
|
IP
34
Intellectus Partners
San Francisco,
California
| $10K | – | – | – |
|
35
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $4K | -$1.69K | -17 | -29% |
|
|
36
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$202K | -2,091 | Closed |
|
|
AOWM
37
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$97K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
KJWM
38
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
| – | -$33K | -350 | Closed |
|
FXF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
36 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $47.4M — up 65% from $28.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FXF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Interactive Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $7.49M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.52M.
- 36 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) as of Q1 2018, up from 33 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $47.4M of Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust stock for Q1 2018, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust buyer in Q1 2018 was Interactive Financial Advisors, an estimated $7.49M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust seller in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.