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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
OC
376
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$2K
SIS
377
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$2K
VRM
378
Vectors Research Management
New York
$2K
First Manhattan
379
First Manhattan
New York
$1K -$8.55K -156 -82%
AWM
380
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$1K
TFO
381
Tarbox Family Office
California
$1K
AIL
382
AGF Investments LLC
Ontario, Canada
$1K +$712 +13 New
CAN
383
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$1K +$1.15K +21 New
TD Asset Management
384
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$19.3M -353,000 Closed
PWPCM
385
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
-$12.9M -237,071 Closed
Hudson Bay Capital Management
386
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
-$10.7M -195,300 Closed
CG
387
Cutler Group
California
-$6.17M -112,556 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
388
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$3.68M -67,400 Closed
SIGI
389
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
-$2.42M -44,239 Closed
SI
390
Sensato Investors
California
-$2.37M -43,500 Closed
VF
391
Virtu Financial
New York
-$1.64M -30,067 Closed
FC
392
FCA Corp
Texas
-$1.39M -25,515 Closed
Loomis, Sayles & Company
393
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
-$1.08M -19,808 Closed
HF
394
HRT Financial
New York
-$934K -17,117 Closed
TFA
395
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
-$690K -12,642 Closed
JIP
396
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
-$659K -12,066 Closed
N
397
Natixis
France
-$500K -9,158 Closed
PA
398
Pinnacle Associates
New York
-$435K -7,962 Closed
EP
399
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
-$416K -7,631 Closed
PAMP
400
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$395K -7,238 Closed

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.