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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

443 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.69B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

282% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 33

243% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $371M

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 78

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1521 (+6)

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.44B → $9.69B (+$2.25B)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 355443 (+88)

4.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.79%71.78% (-4%)

Holders
443
Holders Change
+88
Holders Change %
+24.79%
% of All Funds
7.84%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
126
Increased
145
Reduced
78
Closed
33
Calls
$1.27B
Puts
$371M
Net Calls
+$900M
Net Calls Change
+$1.21B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KAS
26
Kemnay Advisory Services
New York
$51.8M +$48.2M +767,030 New
APF
27
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$49.6M +$46.1M +734,328 New
Barclays
28
Barclays
United Kingdom
$43.6M +$40.3M +641,779 +21,565%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$43.1M +$7.66M +122,014 +24%
Victory Capital Management
30
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$40.8M -$62.1M -989,152 -62%
Envestnet Asset Management
31
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$38.3M +$28.4M +451,636 +390%
PAG
32
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$38M +$65.2K +1,038 +0.2%
BPC
33
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$36.7M +$683K +10,868 +2%
IUHSA
34
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$36.5M -$33.5M -532,708 -50%
PNAA
35
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$35.7M +$544K +8,657 +2%
HSBC Holdings
36
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$34.6M +$16.6M +264,803 +107%
LPL Financial
37
LPL Financial
California
$30.8M -$4.02M -63,999 -12%
SMM
38
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$28.1M +$26.2M +416,611 New
Susquehanna International Group
39
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$27.8M +$7.04M +112,131 +37%
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$27.6M +$25.6M +408,326 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
41
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$27.4M +$10.8M +172,519 +74%
PPFA
42
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$26.5M +$22.1M +352,217 +815%
Comerica Bank
43
Comerica Bank
Texas
$26.2M -$3.01M -47,877 -11%
BS
44
Banco Santander
Spain
$23.7M +$3.01M +47,965 +16%
CC
45
Cadinha & Co
Hawaii
$20.3M +$18.9M +300,197 New
CS
46
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$19.5M -$9.21M -146,699 -34%
State Street
47
State Street
Massachusetts
$17.9M +$163K +2,600 +1%
DS
48
DRW Securities
Illinois
$13.7M +$12.7M +202,624 New
PVH
49
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$13.3M +$9.65M +153,679 +357%
PCP
50
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$13.1M +$12.2M +194,058 New

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

443 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $9.69B — up 30% from $7.44B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new EWJ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $191M.

  • 443 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2020, up from 355 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $9.69B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 126 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $232M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $191M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.