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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

307 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.77B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

Holders
307
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.65%
% of All Funds
8.19%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-23.81%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
54
Increased
94
Reduced
95
Closed
50
Calls
$224M
Puts
$134M
Net Calls
+$89.9M
Net Calls Change
-$24.7M

Top Buyers

1
BFA
1
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$283M
2
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$253M
3
Bank of Nova Scotia
3
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$315M
4
FTUS
4
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$94.2M
5
Barclays
5
Barclays
United Kingdom
$123M

Top Sellers

1
Franklin Resources
1
Franklin Resources
California
$0
2
Bessemer Group
2
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$182M
3
MAM
3
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
$254M
4
PPFA
4
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$535M
5
GI
5
Gavea Investimentos
Brazil
$0
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
MSA
26
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$45.5M 1,011,618 – –
MTWSIF
27
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$42.5M 944,622 -4,612 -0.5%
Jane Street
28
Jane Street
New York
$41.3M 919,514 +796,500 +647%
MAA
29
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$40.1M 891,065 +206,732 +30%
CS
30
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$36.1M 803,784 +803,784 New
GH
31
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$29.9M 665,000 +665,000 New
Bank of New York Mellon
32
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$29.4M 654,333 +109,449 +20%
Susquehanna International Group
33
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$25.7M 572,290 +233,142 +69%
UBS AM
34
UBS AM
Illinois
$23.2M 516,968 -289,067 -36%
LI
35
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$22.8M 506,514 -9,723 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.6M 502,953 +140,063 +39%
BPC
37
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$18.8M 417,585 +7,635 +2%
BTS
38
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$17.6M 39,147 +8,619 +28%
IG
39
ING Group
Netherlands
$17.5M 388,448 +47,903 +14%
Axa
40
Axa
France
$16.2M 359,678 -11,550 -3%
SB
41
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$15.1M 335,931 +45,148 +16%
William Blair & Company
42
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$14.8M 328,484 +328,484 New
PNC Financial Services Group
43
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$14.7M 327,904 -157,380 -32%
Deutsche Bank
44
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$14.7M 326,109 -174,270 -35%
SAS
45
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$14.4M 324,672 +18,263 +6%
Ameriprise
46
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.4M 319,608 +45,016 +16%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
47
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$14M 310,973 +22,300 +8%
X
48
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$12.8M 284,470 -90,833 -24%
CCMG
49
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$12.2M 271,911 +126,673 +87%
BCI
50
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$12.2M 271,239 +271,239 New
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