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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
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
51
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.31M -$531K -8,839 -19%
PNC Financial Services Group
52
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.17M +$153K +2,550 +8%
Asset Management One
53
Asset Management One
Japan
$2.1M
Janney Montgomery Scott
54
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.98M +$1.89M +31,439 New
EDRH
55
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$1.92M +$1.75M +29,085 +2,078%
SC
56
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.83M -$389K -6,476 -18%
NG
57
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$1.82M
B
58
Barings
North Carolina
$1.82M +$1.74M +28,906 New
FT
59
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$1.77M -$103K -1,718 -6%
HFM
60
Harvest Fund Management
China
$1.76M +$766K +12,751 +84%
GG
61
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$1.76M -$215K -3,584 -11%
ST
62
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$1.7M -$23.2M -385,661 -93%
LPL Financial
63
LPL Financial
California
$1.69M -$50.4K -839 -3%
Bank of New York Mellon
64
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.67M -$435K -7,237 -21%
UCFA
65
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.66M -$152K -2,536 -9%
FTI
66
Fiduciary Trust International
Massachusetts
$1.62M
ZIG
67
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$1.61M +$956K +15,905 +164%
CFP
68
Cornerstone Financial Partners
North Carolina
$1.58M +$632K +10,520 +71%
Commonwealth Equity Services
69
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.54M +$214K +3,557 +17%
Envestnet Asset Management
70
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.52M +$504K +8,384 +53%
SPL
71
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$1.47M -$10.5K -175 -0.7%
BS
72
Banco Santander
Spain
$1.47M +$127K +2,120 +9%
Schroder Investment Management Group
73
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$1.41M +$114K +1,889 +9%
EA
74
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$1.21M
MPA
75
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Delaware
$1.21M +$125K +2,085 +12%

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.