iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 16
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.84B (+$515M)
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 15 (+4)
7.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.33% → 43.62% (+7.3%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 181 (+9)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 57
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.9M | Put options by funds: $264M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
PWAG
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
181 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.84B — up 39% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $373M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $23.5M.
- 181 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q3 2017, up from 172 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.84B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $373M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $23.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.