iShares MSCI Japan ETF
436 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.72B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 31
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 24 (+8)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 436 (+53)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.09B → $8.72B (+$626M)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 118
8.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.57% → 62.25% (-8.3%)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $401M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$61.7M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$55.6M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$234M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$49.4M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$32.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$14.7M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
436 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $8.72B — up 7.7% from $8.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new EWJ positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $234M.
- 436 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2019, up from 383 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $8.72B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $234M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.