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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

152 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $872M → $1.13B (+$257M)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 43

4.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.82%39.5% (+4.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 99 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 27

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 154152 (-2)

61% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $154M

Holders
152
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.3%
% of All Funds
3.78%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
27
Increased
50
Reduced
43
Closed
27
Calls
$59.9M
Puts
$154M
Net Calls
-$94.3M
Net Calls Change
-$93.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wellington Management Group
26
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$5.32M +$247K +4,117 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$5.29M -$14.4M -240,134 -74%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.08M +$1.08M +17,903 +29%
CA
29
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$4.89M -$24K -400 -0.5%
CWM
30
Circle Wealth Management
New Jersey
$4.81M
CG
31
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$4.69M -$1.01M -16,757 -18%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.49M +$2.72M +45,261 +174%
CCA
33
Conservest Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.22M +$4.03M +67,004 New
KHLMTHM
34
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$4.01M +$39.5K +658 +1%
Wells Fargo
35
Wells Fargo
California
$3.97M -$846K -14,073 -18%
AG
36
AIA Group
Hong Kong
$3.88M +$3.7M +61,600 New
CB
37
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$3.85M -$466K -7,755 -11%
LP
38
LGL Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.84M
Prudential Financial
39
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.59M -$180K -3,000 -5%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
40
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.19M +$90.4K +1,504 +3%
JHIU
41
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$3.09M +$1.03M +17,175 +54%
ACM
42
Avalon Capital Management
California
$3.02M +$2.88M +47,975 New
HighTower Advisors
43
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.98M +$1.97M +32,801 +226%
BPCA
44
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia)
Singapore
$2.88M -$971K -16,150 -26%
Goldman Sachs
45
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.83M -$5.33M -88,744 -66%
GCA
46
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$2.71M +$2.59M +43,047 New
DLHL
47
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
$2.62M -$8.6K -143 -0.3%
BPC
48
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$2.61M
RCWMU
49
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$2.52M +$2.41M +40,100 New
NVCHI
50
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
New Jersey
$2.35M +$509K +8,469 +29%

AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

152 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.13B — up 29% from $872M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in AAXJ was balanced in Q1 2017: 27 funds opened new positions, 27 closed out, 50 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $78.7M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.2M sold.

  • 152 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q1 2017, down from 154 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.13B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $78.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $26.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.