Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
71% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $36.8M | Capital outflows: $21.5M
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 8
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 36 (+5)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.3M | Put options by funds: $77.9M
11.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.01% → 93.99% (+12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$7.61M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.54M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.39M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12M |
| 2 |
Leuthold Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.89M |
| 3 |
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.1M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.62M |
| 5 |
V Wealth Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.06M |
FXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
36 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $123M — up 19% from $104M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FXY positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IndexIQ Advisors, adding an estimated $7.61M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, exiting entirely with an estimated $12M sold.
- 36 institutional investors held Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) as of Q4 2018, up from 31 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $123M of Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust stock for Q4 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was IndexIQ Advisors, an estimated $7.61M added.
- The largest Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.