iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $647M invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 137 (-10)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $878M → $647M (-$231M)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 28
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 63
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$57.7M |
| 2 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.79M |
| 5 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$78.6M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$37.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$32.4M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$28.4M |
| 5 |
MFW
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$21.8M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
137 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $647M — down 26% from $878M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of AAXJ and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $57.7M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $78.6M.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q1 2016, down from 147 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $647M of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 28 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $57.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $78.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.