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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

355 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $7.44B (+$916M)

7.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.11%75.79% (+7.7%)

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 49

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 354355 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1515 (0)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 106

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $219M | Put options by funds: $534M

Holders
355
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.28%
% of All Funds
7.16%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
51
Increased
91
Reduced
106
Closed
49
Calls
$219M
Puts
$534M
Net Calls
-$314M
Net Calls Change
-$212M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
OC
226
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$250K -$2.46K -43 -1%
1WA
227
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$243K +$2.35K +41 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
228
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$242K -$37.3K -652 -14%
VVP
229
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$241K
LSAG
230
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$232K +$224K +3,920 New
Neuberger Berman Group
231
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$223K -$16.9K -295 -7%
FAAS
232
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$222K +$5.9K +103 +3%
AAS
233
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$222K +$214K +3,742 New
FAIM
234
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$216K -$2.46K -43 -1%
PAG
235
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$215K +$7.22K +126 +4%
LRPA
236
L. Roy Papp & Associates
Arizona
$213K +$206K +3,599 New
Capstone Investment Advisors
237
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$211K +$204K +3,565 New
BL
238
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$205K
PAS
239
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$205K +$199K +3,476 New
RCAG
240
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$204K +$198K +3,450 New
KCM
241
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$203K +$197K +3,437 New
NC
242
NovaPoint Capital
Georgia
$201K +$195K +3,399 New
AP
243
Americana Partners
Texas
$201K +$195K +3,403 New
BWP
244
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$196K
AIC
245
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$195K
SMFG
246
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$188K
Barclays
247
Barclays
United Kingdom
$176K -$645K -11,262 -79%
CCM
248
Covington Capital Management
California
$170K
BBHC
249
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$166K -$20.3K -354 -11%
SPIA
250
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$164K

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

355 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.44B — up 14% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWJ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $86.7M.

  • 355 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2020, up from 354 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.44B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $173M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $86.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.