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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

383 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.24B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

Holders
383
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+5.8%
% of All Funds
10.06%
Holding in Top 10
31
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.82%
% of All Funds
0.81%
New
69
Increased
129
Reduced
114
Closed
43
Calls
$191M
Puts
$108M
Net Calls
+$83.3M
Net Calls Change
-$133M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.25B
2
JPMorgan Chase & Co
2
JPMorgan Chase & Co
New York
$236M
3
PPFA
3
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$813M
4
Bank of Nova Scotia
4
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$440M
5
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$319M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$137M
2
LMGAM
2
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$0
3
Bessemer Group
3
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$388M
4
Franklin Resources
4
Franklin Resources
California
$167M
5
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$240M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
VSI
26
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Brazil
$65.5M 5,727,208 +5,727,208 New
HHMI
27
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Maryland
$63M 5,200,000 +5,200,000 New
NCA
28
New Century Advisors
Maryland
$61.7M 509,000 +8,000 +2%
Jane Street
29
Jane Street
New York
$60.8M 5,016,873 -3,361,927 -40%
AII
30
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$59.5M 4,905,019 -521,471 -10%
RMPT
31
Raytheon Master Pension Trust
Massachusetts
$55.9M 4,608,383 – –
HSBC Holdings
32
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$49.8M 4,093,983 -19,566 -0.5%
UBS AM
33
UBS AM
Illinois
$49.2M 4,059,320 +1,112,146 +38%
PNAA
34
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$47.5M 3,920,725 +12,429 +0.3%
MIFH
35
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$46.1M 3,804,148 +3,804,148 New
Bank of Montreal
36
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$42.9M 3,540,768 -644,155 -15%
Royal Bank of Canada
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$42.6M 3,516,945 +991,435 +39%
CI
38
Clal Insurance
Israel
$42.1M 3,474,530 +3,406,765 +5,027%
X
39
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$39.5M 3,260,134 -855,127 -21%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
40
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$37.9M 3,125,620 +1,321,310 +73%
LPL Financial
41
LPL Financial
California
$36.7M 3,036,992 -359,203 -11%
Tudor Investment Corp
42
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$36.4M 3,000,000 – –
SG Americas Securities
43
SG Americas Securities
New York
$33.1M 2,727,748 +2,236,315 +455%
William Blair Investment Management
44
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$33.1M 2,726,900 +197,400 +8%
CS
45
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$30.6M 2,527,021 +1,102,172 +77%
ST
46
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$30.1M 2,487,319 +104,378 +4%
KHLMVGHM
47
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$28.1M 2,320,261 – –
HighTower Advisors
48
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$27.2M 2,242,784 +38,676 +2%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
49
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$26.5M 2,188,170 -801,378 -27%
MTWSIF
50
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$25.6M 2,109,542 -18,500 -0.9%
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