Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $515M invested in Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
317% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $992M | Put options by funds: $238M
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 14
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $286M → $515M (+$229M)
19.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.65% → 58.34% (+20%)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 94 (+12)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HT
HAP Trading
New York
|
+$56.1M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
|
+$23.7M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$19.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFIC
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$8.64M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$6.95M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.09M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.79M |
UUP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
94 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $515M — up 80% from $286M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new UUP positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HAP Trading, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.1M. The largest seller was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.64M sold.
- 94 institutional investors held Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) as of Q4 2016, up from 82 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $515M of Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was HAP Trading, an estimated $56.1M added.
- The largest Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, an estimated $8.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.