Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $140M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
4.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.28% → 83.2% (+4.9%)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.3M | Put options by funds: $69.9M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $145M → $140M (-$4.34M)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 36 (-7)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.43M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.34M |
| 3 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$4.2M |
| 4 |
LG
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.85M |
| 5 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$2.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.99M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.01M |
| 3 |
QAM
Q3 Asset Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$2.62M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.19M |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$1.35M |
FXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
36 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $140M — down 3% from $145M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FXY and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $5.43M. The largest seller was Parallax Volatility Advisers, cutting an estimated $9.99M.
- 36 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) as of Q2 2018, down from 43 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $140M of Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust stock for Q2 2018, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $5.43M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $9.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.