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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
WCG
351
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$1K
PG
352
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
$1K +$744 +13 New
FCH
353
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$414 +$401 +7 New
FCA
354
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$205
WIM
355
Westside Investment Management
California
$5
Voloridge Investment Management
356
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
-$18.3M -332,809 Closed
Twin Tree Management
357
Twin Tree Management
Texas
-$13.7M -238,508 Closed
American Century Companies
358
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$4.51M -82,050 Closed
Millennium Management
359
Millennium Management
New York
-$4.06M -73,849 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
360
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$2.93M -53,300 Closed
HF
361
HRT Financial
New York
-$2.8M -50,942 Closed
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
362
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$2.74M -49,953 Closed
DS
363
DRW Securities
Illinois
-$2.67M -48,608 Closed
SSA
364
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
-$2.61M -47,558 Closed
QIM
365
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
-$2.39M -43,472 Closed
Fiera Capital (Canada)
366
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
-$2.2M -40,088 Closed
PFT
367
Providence First Trust
Arizona
-$1.75M -31,836 Closed
VIA
368
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
-$1.42M -25,802 Closed
TS
369
Tamar Securities
California
-$1.36M -24,841 Closed
SMFS
370
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
-$1.01M -18,427 Closed
SM
371
SG3 Management
Puerto Rico
-$824K -15,000 Closed
WCA
372
Waratah Capital Advisors
Ontario, Canada
-$789K -14,373 Closed
AIM
373
Alhambra Investment Management
Florida
-$682K -12,417 Closed
TFA
374
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
-$619K -11,260 Closed
CC
375
Cedar Capital
Illinois
-$507K -9,224 Closed

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.