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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

383 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.09B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.29%70.57% (+7.3%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.85B → $8.09B (+$240M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1616 (0)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 404383 (-21)

30% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 56

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 155

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $142M | Put options by funds: $423M

Holders
383
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-5.2%
% of All Funds
8.4%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
39
Increased
93
Reduced
155
Closed
56
Calls
$142M
Puts
$423M
Net Calls
-$281M
Net Calls Change
-$138M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FDCDDQ
251
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$270K -$76.7K -1,400 -23%
EDRIA
252
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$270K
SPIA
253
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$268K
WSCM
254
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$267K
WCWM
255
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$260K
MAFM
256
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$258K -$52.1K -951 -17%
Allianz Asset Management
257
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$257K +$249K +4,545 New
BA
258
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$251K
WP
259
WealthSource Partners
California
$249K -$13.7K -250 -5%
NFC
260
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$249K
Jane Street
261
Jane Street
New York
$244K -$56.7K -1,034 -19%
FCA
262
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$244K
FVCM
263
F&V Capital Management
Florida
$243K -$276K -5,035 -54%
AAS
264
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$239K +$230K +4,192 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
265
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$234K -$18.4K -335 -8%
KA
266
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$230K +$222K +4,048 New
LNWWM
267
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$228K
PWAC
268
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$228K +$1.97K +36 +0.9%
DWM
269
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$221K +$9.1K +166 +4%
AIC
270
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$217K -$77.3K -1,410 -27%
Lido Advisors
271
Lido Advisors
California
$217K -$2.63K -48 -1%
CW
272
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$203K -$27.7K -506 -12%
KCM
273
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$202K -$16.5K -301 -8%
BWP
274
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$188K -$182K -3,315 -50%
CCM
275
Covington Capital Management
California
$173K +$25.6K +467 +18%

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

383 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $8.09B — up 3.1% from $7.85B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of EWJ and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 155 trimmed existing stakes and 93 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $311M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $217M.

  • 383 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2019, down from 404 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $8.09B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 56 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $311M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $217M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.