iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.75B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.84% → 41.03% (+1.2%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 66
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 215 → 210 (-5)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 26
22% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $259M | Capital outflows: $334M
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $882K | Put options by funds: $32.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$54M |
| 2 |
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$52.1M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$24.5M |
| 4 |
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$46.5M |
| 3 |
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
-$22.9M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$22.5M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
210 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.75B — down 11% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of AAXJ and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $54M. The largest seller was Elo Mutual Pension Insurance, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 210 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q2 2018, down from 215 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.75B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $54M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Elo Mutual Pension Insurance, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.