Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEARCA:DBA) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEARCA:DBA) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 186,376 shares, an increase of 204.0% from the January 29th total of 61,316 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 241,654 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 241,654 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $683,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund by 130.8% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 17,708 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $452,000 after acquiring an additional 10,037 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund by 25.4% during the 4th quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 72,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,861,000 after purchasing an additional 3,912 shares during the last quarter. Finally, &PARTNERS lifted its stake in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 26,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $676,000 after purchasing an additional 864 shares during the last quarter. 38.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund Trading Down 0.4%

NYSEARCA DBA traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $26.01. 147,922 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 275,201. Invesco DB Agriculture Fund has a 12 month low of $25.27 and a 12 month high of $28.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $732.27 million, a PE ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.39.

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund Company Profile

PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (the Fund) is a separate series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the Trust). The Fund’s subsidiary is DB Agriculture Master Fund (the Master Fund), a separate series of DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust (the Master Trust). The Fund offers common units of beneficial interest (the Shares) only to certain eligible financial institutions (the Authorized Participants) in one or more blocks of 200,000 Shares, called a Basket. The proceeds from the offering of Shares are invested in the Master Fund.