Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.8M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
2,778% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.1M | Put options by funds: $1.81M
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5
83% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.9M → $54.8M (+$24.9M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
13.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.51% → 31.92% (+13%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 32 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GTC
Ghost Tree Capital
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.72M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$5.41M |
| 4 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$2.52M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$833K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.41M |
| 2 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
-$1.06M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sitrin Capital Management
Century City,
California
|
-$379K |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$242K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$39K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNB
26
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $31K | – | – | – |
|
|
AG
27
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $30K | -$2.86K | -30 | -9% |
|
|
WAP
28
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $29K | – | – | – |
|
|
NSIM
29
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $19K | +$19K | +200 | New |
|
|
SWP
30
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $19K | +$19K | +200 | New |
|
31
Citigroup
New York
| $5K | +$4.57K | +48 | New |
|
32
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $2K | +$2.38K | +25 | New |
|
|
SCM
33
Sitrin Capital Management
Century City,
California
| – | -$379K | -4,000 | Closed |
|
|
LTFS
34
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$39K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
TFS
35
TrustCore Financial Services
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$33K | -350 | Closed |
|
36
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$13K | -141 | Closed |
|
37
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$5K | -50 | Closed |
|
38
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$4K | -42 | Closed |
|
FXF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
32 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $54.8M — up 83% from $29.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FXF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ghost Tree Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.41M.
- 32 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) as of Q3 2018, up from 30 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $54.8M of Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 83% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was Ghost Tree Capital, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.