iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $876M → $1.13B (+$256M)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 43
4.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.95% → 39.43% (+4.5%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 151 (-4)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $154M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$78.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$62.1M |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$27.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$27M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.2M |
| 2 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$21.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.4M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$14.2M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
151 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.13B — up 29% from $876M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of AAXJ and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $78.7M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.2M sold.
- 151 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q1 2017, down from 155 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.13B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $78.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $26.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.