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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
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213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.99B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 16

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 57

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 181 → 213 (+32)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.84B → $1.99B (+$152M)

1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.62% → 44.62% (+1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $18.1M | Put options by funds: $122M

Holders
213
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+17.68%
% of All Funds
4.83%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.34%
New
48
Increased
74
Reduced
57
Closed
16
Calls
$18.1M
Puts
$122M
Net Calls
-$104M
Net Calls Change
+$87.7M

Top Buyers

1
MB
Mizuho Bank
Japan
+$51.3M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$46.2M
3
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
+$18.3M
4
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
+$12M
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$10.1M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$53.4M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$40M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$17.7M
4
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
-$10.1M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$6.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
W
176
WealthShield
North Carolina
$74K +$71.6K +949 New
WP
177
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$74K +$71.6K +949 New
HI
178
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$72K +$1.06K +14 +1%
AIA
179
Armor Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$69K – – –
SWP
180
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$53K +$52.8K +700 New
ASN
181
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$52K +$29.3K +388 +131%
RE
182
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$51.5K +$16.1K +213 +46%
HCA
183
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$47K +$452 +6 +1%
SPIA
184
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$42K +$12.4K +164 +42%
GH
185
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$41K +$40.7K +540 New
JCM
186
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$40K – – –
UBS AM
187
UBS AM
Illinois
$38.9K -$302 -4 -0.8%
CAM
188
Close Asset Management
United Kingdom
$38K +$15.1K +200 +67%
RFS
189
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$36K – – –
PFGIA
190
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$36K +$33.9K +450 New
WTC
191
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$34K – – –
APSP
192
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$33K +$528 +7 +2%
Bank of Montreal
193
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$31K -$92.8K -1,231 -75%
SEI Investments
194
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$31K +$11.2K +148 +57%
TRCT
195
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$31K +$28.1K +373 +1,381%
BTIS
196
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$29K +$3.77K +50 +15%
HIIFS
197
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$28K +$2.34K +31 +9%
APA
198
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$25.9K +$25.6K +340 New
AIC
199
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$25K +$24.5K +325 New
CA
200
Calton & Associates
Florida
$18K +$17K +226 New
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AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

213 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.99B — up 8.2% from $1.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $53.4M.

  • 213 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q4 2017, up from 181 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.99B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $51.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $53.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.