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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
PFS
301
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$19K -$353K -6,172 -95%
GAM
302
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$19K -$1.83K -32 -9%
MA
303
MUFG Americas
New York
$19K
RCA
304
Ranch Capital Advisors
Florida
$19K
DI
305
Disciplined Investments
Oklahoma
$18K
NFG
306
Next Financial Group
Texas
$18K +$17.9K +313 New
ME
307
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$17K +$8.71K +152 +106%
MRCM
308
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$14K
AIC
309
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$13.6K
IRC
310
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$13K
Federated Hermes
311
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$9K -$4.7K -82 -34%
PA
312
Parallel Advisors
California
$9K -$1.03K -18 -11%
FFA
313
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$9K +$8.36K +146 New
FWP
314
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$9K +$9.16K +160 New
AWA
315
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$8.39K
BCWM
316
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$7.38K
BC
317
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$7K
BG
318
Bollard Group
Massachusetts
$7K
CWC
319
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
$7K
IF
320
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$7K
PB
321
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$7K
WEC
322
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$7K
SIM
323
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
$7K +$6.76K +118 New
BBPWM
324
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$6K -$44.3K -774 -89%
AP
325
Arlington Partners
Alabama
$6K

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.