iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
210% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 10
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $987M → $1.22B (+$236M)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 43
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 151 (+20)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$35.1M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$27.7M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$27.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.91M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
151 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.22B — up 24% from $987M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, adding an estimated $35.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $17.9M.
- 151 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q3 2014, up from 131 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.22B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $35.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.