Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEARCA:DBA) Short Interest Update

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEARCA:DBA) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 270,815 shares, a growth of 45.3% from the February 12th total of 186,376 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 334,026 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 334,026 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Group One Trading LLC bought a new position in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Invesco DB Agriculture Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund in the 4th quarter worth about $60,000. 38.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund Stock Performance

Shares of DBA remained flat at $26.75 during trading hours on Friday. 4,481,312 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 590,806. Invesco DB Agriculture Fund has a one year low of $25.27 and a one year high of $28.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $25.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.33. The stock has a market cap of $753.01 million, a P/E ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 0.21.

About Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

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.