iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
164% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 14
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 45
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.33B (+$199M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 172 (+20)
3.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.5% → 36.33% (-3.2%)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.1M | Put options by funds: $67.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$86.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$49.1M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$89.9M |
| 2 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$82.5M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$32.4M |
| 4 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$28.4M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.52M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LP
176
LGL Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$3.84M | -60,955 | Closed |
|
177
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
| – | -$3.19M | -50,643 | Closed |
|
|
B
178
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$1.82M | -28,906 | Closed |
|
|
SPL
179
Smart Portfolios LLC
Seattle,
Washington
| – | -$1.47M | -23,419 | Closed |
|
180
Cerity Partners
New York
| – | -$510K | -8,108 | Closed |
|
|
PP
181
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$218K | -3,473 | Closed |
|
|
IUHSA
182
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
| – | -$121K | -1,922 | Closed |
|
|
MAS
183
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$44K | -705 | Closed |
|
|
QFA
184
Quattro Financial Advisors
The Woodlands,
Texas
| – | -$37K | -588 | Closed |
|
|
HCA
185
Harbour Capital Advisors
Tysons Corner,
Virginia
| – | -$33.4K | -530 | Closed |
|
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
172 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 Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.33B — up 18% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $86.9M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $89.9M.
- 172 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q2 2017, up from 152 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.33B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, an estimated $86.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $89.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.