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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1521 (+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: 314309 (-5)

Holders
309
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-1.59%
% of All Funds
8.97%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.61%
New
36
Increased
114
Reduced
97
Closed
38
Calls
$210M
Puts
$95M
Net Calls
+$115M
Net Calls Change
+$12.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
51
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$14.3M +$2.84M +59,369 +24%
SAS
52
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$14.2M +$1.81M +37,926 +14%
SB
53
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$13.7M -$2.43M -50,882 -15%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
54
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$13.6M +$485K +10,153 +4%
VFAM
55
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$13.5M -$295K -6,175 -2%
ZIM
56
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$13.5M +$117K +2,448 +0.9%
Ameriprise
57
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13M -$47.9M -1,001,755 -78%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
58
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$12.7M
SF
59
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$12.1M +$414K +8,658 +3%
WAM
60
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$11.9M +$8.99M +188,055 +295%
ACI
61
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$11.2M +$6.48M +135,554 +133%
California Public Employees Retirement System
62
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$10.4M
EAMA
63
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$10.4M -$2.62M -54,824 -20%
RIG
64
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$10.2M +$52.7K +1,103 +0.5%
SIM
65
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$9.54M +$9.68M +202,627 New
CC
66
Callan Capital
California
$9.41M +$98K +2,051 +1%
Wellington Management Group
67
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$9.13M +$2.92M +61,072 +46%
PHAM
68
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$9.09M -$50.2K -1,050 -0.5%
SLF
69
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$8.22M -$186K -3,900 -2%
CANY
70
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
$8.12M +$8.24M +172,500 New
STI
71
Susquehanna Trust & Investment
Pennsylvania
$7.87M -$91.1K -1,907 -1%
TCIM
72
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$7.13M -$1.78M -37,250 -20%
CPS
73
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$7.04M +$519K +10,861 +8%
MLM
74
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$7.04M +$519K +10,861 +8%
CCMG
75
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$6.84M +$6.94M +145,238 New

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.