iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $878M invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 147 (+6)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $866M → $878M (+$11.8M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 2 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
MFW
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$22.7M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.7M |
| 5 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AG
AIA Group
Hong Kong
|
-$71.8M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$59.1M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.11M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.6M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
147 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $878M — up 1.4% from $866M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $55.9M. The largest seller was AIA Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $71.8M sold.
- 147 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q4 2015, up from 141 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $878M of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $55.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2015 was AIA Group, an estimated $71.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.