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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
CFGS
351
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$9K -$89.4K -1,632 -91%
IF
352
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$9K
ME
353
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$8K -$3.56K -65 -31%
SSB
354
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$8K
WEC
355
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$8K
GI
356
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$8K +$5.86K +107 +282%
TFS
357
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$7K -$43.8K -800 -87%
BG
358
Bollard Group
Massachusetts
$7K
HCM
359
Hilton Capital Management
New York
$7K
PB
360
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$7K
RBC
361
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$7K
MWP
362
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$7K +$1.53K +28 +28%
AF
363
Allworth Financial
California
$6K -$3.56K -65 -37%
AIC
364
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$6K
JHCP
365
Jackson Hole Capital Partners
Oklahoma
$6K +$2.58K +47 +84%
AP
366
Arlington Partners
Alabama
$6K +$5.54K +101 New
IA
367
IFP Advisors
Florida
$6K +$5.86K +107 New
LC
368
Lindbrook Capital
California
$3K -$3.4K -62 -50%
FRA
369
Front Row Advisors
California
$3K
RFA
370
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$3K
BAM
371
Barrett Asset Management
New York
$2K -$4.93K -90 -72%
BFEC
372
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2K -$2.74K -50 -61%
CAGAS
373
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2K
CWM
374
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$2K
LF
375
Lee Financial
Texas
$2K

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.