iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
361 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.01B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 39
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 361 (+5)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.17% → 56.26% (+1.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.57B → $9.01B (-$558M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 122
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 23 (-5)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $548M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$65.6M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$30.4M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$27.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$678M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$238M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$76.7M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.3M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
361 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $9.01B — down 5.8% from $9.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new EWJ positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $402M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $678M sold.
- 361 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2017, up from 356 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $9.01B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $402M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $678M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.