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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
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
301
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$74K +$9.7K +177 +16%
AIC
302
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$70K +$67.4K +1,230 New
LWM
303
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$70K +$68.3K +1,246 New
APA
304
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$68.8K -$8.6K -157 -11%
GSWM
305
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$68K -$61.9K -1,130 -48%
JCM
306
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$64K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
307
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$63K
PA
308
Parallel Advisors
California
$63K
WAP
309
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$55K -$9.86K -180 -16%
WB
310
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$55K
RWA
311
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$54K -$26K -474 -33%
BBPWM
312
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$50K -$6.03K -110 -11%
PW
313
Price Wealth
Texas
$50K
CTC
314
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$48K -$2.03K -37 -4%
JFA
315
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$47K
LWCFA
316
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$44K
CLOS
317
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$43K
GAM
318
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$42K -$2.63K -48 -6%
ED
319
Exane Derivatives
France
$42K
GWM
320
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$40K
RIA
321
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$38K +$4.11K +75 +13%
AF
322
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$35K -$19.1K -348 -36%
BDWM
323
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$34.8K
BBHC
324
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$34K +$32.8K +598 New
LWA
325
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$33K +$7.95K +145 +33%

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.