iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.87B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 42
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 21
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $1.87B (+$128M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 177 → 186 (+9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$61.9M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.7M |
| 3 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$59.1M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
AG
AIA Group
Hong Kong
|
+$30.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$50.7M |
| 3 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.9M |
| 5 |
PWAG
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
San Rafael,
California
|
-$11.7M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
186 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.87B — up 7.3% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $61.9M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 186 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q2 2015, up from 177 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.87B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $61.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q2 2015 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.