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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

342 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.23B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.14%47.74% (+36%)

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 77

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2123 (+2)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 332342 (+10)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.9B → $7.23B (+$324M)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $476M

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 130

Holders
342
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+3.01%
% of All Funds
8.55%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
0.57%
New
93
Increased
98
Reduced
130
Closed
77
Calls
$395M
Puts
$476M
Net Calls
-$81M
Net Calls Change
+$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Russell Investments Group
276
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$79K +$80.3K +1,609 New
NFG
277
Next Financial Group
Texas
$66K -$150 -3 -0.2%
CPIG
278
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$62K +$63.6K +1,273 New
CHC
279
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$61K
WAM
280
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$55K
CAL
281
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$54K
ED
282
Exane Derivatives
France
$52.7K -$50 -1 -0.1%
PFGIA
283
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$50K +$49.3K +987 New
KTC
284
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$50K +$51.3K +1,027 New
WA
285
WFG Advisors
Texas
$45K +$45.9K +919 New
AA
286
Apriem Advisors
California
$38K +$1.65K +33 +4%
CFG
287
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$37K
IWC
288
Integrated Wealth Counsel
California
$36K -$22.5K -450 -38%
1832 Asset Management
289
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$34K -$14.4K -289 -30%
LF
290
Lee Financial
Texas
$33K +$167K +3,345 New
EFSCE
291
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$32K +$32.5K +650 New
HDIM
292
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$31.1K -$13.1K -263 -29%
MRCM
293
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$29K
AA
294
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$27K +$28K +561 New
BC
295
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$26K -$50 -1 -0.2%
JCM
296
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$25K -$3.75K -75 -13%
TDC
297
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$25K +$5.94K +119 +30%
ClearBridge Investments
298
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$24K
JFA
299
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$23K -$911K -18,254 -98%
LWA
300
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$21K -$50 -1 -0.2%

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

342 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $7.23B — up 4.7% from $6.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new EWJ positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $755M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, exiting entirely with an estimated $255M sold.

  • 342 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2016, up from 332 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $7.23B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 93 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $755M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $255M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.