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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

458 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
458
Holders Change
+98
Holders Change %
+27.22%
% of All Funds
10.4%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+60.87%
% of All Funds
0.84%
New
128
Increased
170
Reduced
86
Closed
29
Calls
$847M
Puts
$932M
Net Calls
-$84.6M
Net Calls Change
+$164M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$549M
2
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$928M
3
WIM
3
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$203M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$177M
5
EVM
5
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$91.1M

Top Sellers

1
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$1.25B
2
State Street
2
State Street
Massachusetts
$5.32M
3
Squarepoint
3
Squarepoint
New York
$0
4
SG Americas Securities
4
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.3M
5
PPFA
5
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$888K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
LS
276
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$511K -$25.5K -425 -5%
CCA
277
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$506K +$163K +2,726 +48%
IC
278
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$498K +$498K +8,303 New
SLT
279
St Louis Trust
Missouri
$492K +$492K +8,213 New
PA
280
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$486K +$51.6K +861 +12%
NF
281
Nikulski Financial
Iowa
$483K +$483K +8,060 New
TFCP
282
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$475K – – –
FWCM
283
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$468K – – –
CB
284
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$459K +$1.32K +22 +0.3%
SAM
285
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$445K – – –
GC
286
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$443K -$69.9K -1,168 -14%
NA
287
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$440K -$30.8K -494 -7%
UIA
288
UBP Investment Advisors
Switzerland
$438K +$438K +7,314 New
FFA
289
First Foundation Advisors
California
$428K +$51.7K +863 +14%
DT
290
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$422K +$66.5K +1,110 +19%
WSCM
291
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$420K +$420K +7,000 New
PA
292
Parallel Advisors
California
$415K -$24K -400 -5%
EP
293
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$406K +$406K +6,770 New
CCM
294
Crabel Capital Management
California
$403K +$403K +6,719 New
RWP
295
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$387K +$67.4K +1,126 +21%
EA
296
Elm Advisors
California
$386K – – –
IIA
297
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$384K +$384K +6,413 New
HCA
298
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$384K +$48K +800 +14%
Neuberger Berman Group
299
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$377K +$377K +6,285 New
CIA
300
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$370K -$14.1K -236 -4%
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