iShares MSCI Japan ETF
309 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.35B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
121% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $210M | Put options by funds: $95M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 21 (+6)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 97
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.9% → 11.04% (+0.14%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.35B → $6.35B (+$340K)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 38
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 309 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$99.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$96.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$81.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$371M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$73M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$47.9M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$43.1M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
309 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $6.35B — up 0.01% from $6.35B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of EWJ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 114 added.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, cutting an estimated $371M.
- 309 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2014, down from 314 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $6.35B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $371M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.