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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

342 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.23B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.14%47.74% (+36%)

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 77

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2123 (+2)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 332342 (+10)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.9B → $7.23B (+$324M)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $476M

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 130

Holders
342
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+3.01%
% of All Funds
8.55%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
0.57%
New
93
Increased
98
Reduced
130
Closed
77
Calls
$395M
Puts
$476M
Net Calls
-$81M
Net Calls Change
+$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KF
326
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$6K +$100 +2 +2%
IWM
327
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$6K +$5.84K +117 New
RBC
328
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$6K +$6.19K +124 New
FFW
329
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
$6K +$6.24K +125 New
RFA
330
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$5K +$2.35K +47 +75%
GI
331
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$4K -$2.55K -51 -36%
LCM
332
Liberty Capital Management
Michigan
$4K -$50 -1 -1%
CWM
333
Catamount Wealth Management
Connecticut
$4K +$3.75K +75 New
FAN
334
Financial Advisors Network
California
$3.2K +$3.15K +63 New
First Manhattan
335
First Manhattan
New York
$3K -$21.8K -436 -85%
CFD
336
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$3K +$3.19K +64 New
MFBTD
337
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
$3K +$3.19K +64 New
LWCFA
338
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$2K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
339
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2K +$1.85K +37 New
GEA
340
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$1.14K +$1.15K +23 New
AC
341
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$1K +$849 +17 New
PPFA
342
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
-$255M -5,084,310 Closed
Bank of Nova Scotia
343
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$242M -4,814,921 Closed
RMPT
344
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Massachusetts
-$144M -2,869,722 Closed
AII
345
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
-$104M -2,072,321 Closed
Jane Street
346
Jane Street
New York
-$99.4M -1,991,440 Closed
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
347
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$15.9M -316,020 Closed
HT
348
HAP Trading
New York
-$15.5M -310,891 Closed
KHLMVGHM
349
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
-$9.2M -183,473 Closed
QIM
350
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
-$6.75M -134,650 Closed

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

342 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $7.23B — up 4.7% from $6.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new EWJ positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $755M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, exiting entirely with an estimated $255M sold.

  • 342 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2016, up from 332 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $7.23B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 93 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $755M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $255M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.