iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
173 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, 57 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 12
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 45
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.33B (+$201M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 173 (+22)
2.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.43% → 36.45% (-3%)
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 |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
173 of the 4,022 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 12 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 57 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.
- 173 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q2 2017, up from 151 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 12 closed out, a net change of +25 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.