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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

355 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $7.44B (+$916M)

7.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.11%75.79% (+7.7%)

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 49

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 354355 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1515 (0)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 106

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $219M | Put options by funds: $534M

Holders
355
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.28%
% of All Funds
7.16%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
51
Increased
91
Reduced
106
Closed
49
Calls
$219M
Puts
$534M
Net Calls
-$314M
Net Calls Change
-$212M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LB
276
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$44K
LWCFA
277
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$43K
ASN
278
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$43K +$41.3K +722 New
CG
279
Cutler Group
California
$40K +$39.4K +688 New
SL
280
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$38K +$8.93K +156 +32%
GWM
281
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$35K
LWA
282
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$35K
ZB
283
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$35K +$33.5K +585 New
AA
284
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$33K
CFN
285
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$31K +$30.2K +527 New
BCM
286
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$28K
CFB
287
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$28K
LFG
288
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$28K
CIA
289
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$28K +$27K +472 New
CFGS
290
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$26K
APA
291
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$25.1K -$5.44K -95 -18%
APW
292
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$25K
JFA
293
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$25K
FP
294
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$24.2K
BW
295
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$24K
CFA
296
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$24K
WB
297
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$23K
GEA
298
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$21.9K +$9.79K +171 +86%
AGA
299
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$20K -$1.57M -27,402 -99%
HIA
300
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$20K

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

355 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.44B — up 14% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWJ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $86.7M.

  • 355 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2020, up from 354 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.44B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $173M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $86.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.