iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
215 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.97B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.4M | Put options by funds: $38.9M
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 49
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 215 (+2)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.99B → $1.97B (-$23.6M)
4.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.62% → 39.86% (-4.8%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 14 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$29.3M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$23.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$22.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$343M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.9M |
| 3 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$10.4M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
215 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.97B — down 1.2% from $1.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.3M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $343M.
- 215 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q1 2018, up from 213 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.97B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $29.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $343M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.