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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
Twin Tree Management
276
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$169K -$671K -12,249 -80%
KPCM
277
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$167K -$46.3K -845 -22%
WT
278
Whittier Trust
California
$162K
PMFA
279
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$159K +$83K +1,515 +117%
WP
280
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$148K
S
281
SignatureFD
Georgia
$145K -$16.2K -296 -10%
NSIM
282
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$137K +$132K +2,416 New
FAAS
283
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$134K -$397K -7,246 -75%
HAM
284
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$133K -$22.6K -412 -15%
OSNBOA
285
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$125K -$6.57M -119,870 -98%
TFGT
286
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$123K -$6.03K -110 -5%
LB
287
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$123K
NPP
288
New Potomac Partners
Maryland
$122K +$4.93K +90 +4%
AGA
289
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$119K -$1.14M -20,830 -91%
MIFH
290
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$119K
RE
291
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$108K
TA
292
Thor Advisors
New York
$107K +$104K +1,891 New
FHA
293
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$106K -$63.1K -1,151 -38%
GRP
294
Global Retirement Partners
California
$90K -$7.29K -133 -8%
BCWM
295
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$87.2K +$54.8K +1,000 +186%
BC
296
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$87K +$54.8K +1,000 +186%
CFG
297
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$86K -$16.7K -305 -17%
TWA
298
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$82K +$23.2K +423 +41%
DAM
299
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$81K
JIR
300
James Investment Research
Ohio
$74K -$68.5K -1,250 -49%

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.