iShares MSCI Japan ETF
375 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.72B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $249M | Put options by funds: $130M
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.8% → 11.27% (-0.52%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 59
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 375 (-8)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 27 (-4)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.24B → $7.72B (-$1.52B)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 149
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EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
375 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $7.72B — down 16% from $9.24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of EWJ and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 149 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $401M.
- 375 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2016, down from 383 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $7.72B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 59 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $401M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.