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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
147
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.26%
% of All Funds
3.86%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
29
Increased
38
Reduced
57
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$55.9M
2
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
+$24M
3
MFW
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
+$22.7M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$22.7M
5
CG
Colony Group
Massachusetts
+$10.4M

Top Sellers

1
AG
AIA Group
Hong Kong
-$71.8M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$59.1M
3
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$14.6M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$8.11M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$7.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
1
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$189M +$55.9M +1,002,810 +40%
Bank of Nova Scotia
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$86.8M – – –
PVH
3
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$72.7M -$2.95M -52,983 -4%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$41.7M +$5.91M +106,148 +15%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$38.2M -$3.1M -55,607 -7%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$34.6M +$22.7M +407,026 +170%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$30.6M +$2.81M +50,371 +10%
HSBC Holdings
8
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$23.8M +$3.5M +62,861 +16%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
9
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$23.1M +$24M +431,766 New
MFW
10
Meristem Family Wealth
Minnesota
$21.8M +$22.7M +408,175 New
EB
11
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$18M +$378K +6,792 +2%
KHLMVGHM
12
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$13.6M – – –
AI
13
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$13.2M -$366K -6,574 -3%
S
14
SignatureFD
Georgia
$13.2M +$9.01M +161,771 +190%
Citigroup
15
Citigroup
New York
$12.6M -$103K -1,851 -0.8%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$12.2M -$8.11M -145,612 -39%
Brown Advisory
17
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$12.1M -$1.18M -21,125 -9%
BPC
18
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$10.9M +$9.58M +172,050 +542%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.7M +$548K +9,834 +5%
Wellington Management Group
20
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$10.2M +$10.2M +182,497 +2,373%
MIFH
21
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$10.1M +$10.5M +188,786 New
CG
22
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$9.93M +$10.4M +185,954 New
NYLIM
23
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$9.51M -$530K -9,517 -5%
Ameriprise
24
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.49M -$1.07M -19,258 -11%
FT
25
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$8.21M +$7.35M +131,892 +607%
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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.