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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

374 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.72B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

Holders
374
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.35%
% of All Funds
9.98%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.9%
% of All Funds
0.72%
New
54
Increased
96
Reduced
149
Closed
59
Calls
$249M
Puts
$130M
Net Calls
+$118M
Net Calls Change
+$35M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$460M
2
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$161M
3
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$269M
4
OMC
4
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$68.8M
5
BOTOTLSJU
5
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
California
$125M

Top Sellers

1
PPFA
1
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$359M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$177M
3
RIG
3
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$39.2M
4
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.02B
5
JPMorgan Chase & Co
5
JPMorgan Chase & Co
New York
$122M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
AII
26
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$61.3M +$5.37M +117,749 +10%
HSBC Holdings
27
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$60.3M +$13.2M +287,212 +28%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
28
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$54.9M -$146K -3,148 -0.3%
Barclays
29
Barclays
United Kingdom
$47.4M -$43.8M -994,422 -48%
CS
30
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$47.1M +$18.3M +400,070 +63%
PNAA
31
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$43.2M -$1.52M -33,335 -3%
Prudential Financial
32
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$42.8M +$40.7M +892,125 +1,928%
EVM
33
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$42.2M +$40.8M +893,677 +2,982%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
34
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$39.9M +$19.3M +423,696 +94%
RIG
35
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$39.2M -$209M -4,569,631 -84%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$38.5M -$1.61M -35,175 -4%
Comerica Bank
37
Comerica Bank
Texas
$33.5M +$31.1M +659,300 +1,263%
William Blair Investment Management
38
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$33.2M +$2.04M +44,650 +7%
LPL Financial
39
LPL Financial
California
$32M -$1.09M -25,037 -3%
Wellington Management Group
40
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$29.8M +$27.5M +603,636 +1,244%
ST
41
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$28.9M +$482K +10,561 +2%
X
42
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$28.6M -$8.59M -188,311 -23%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
43
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$28.3M +$25.6M +560,488 +937%
UBS AM
44
UBS AM
Illinois
$27.8M -$18.6M -406,706 -40%
WAM
45
World Asset Management
Michigan
$26.8M +$26.8M +587,953 New
CI
46
Clal Insurance
Israel
$26.3M -$13.4M -293,295 -34%
MIFH
47
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$25.7M -$17.7M -388,125 -41%
HighTower Advisors
48
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$25.4M -$176K -3,858 -0.7%
MTWSIF
49
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$23.9M -$210K -4,595 -0.9%
KHLMVGHM
50
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$23.8M -$2.65M -58,149 -10%
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