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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

362 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.62B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

151% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $143M

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 114

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 50

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3434 (0)

0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 11.5%11.5% (-0%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 365362 (-3)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.92B → $8.62B (-$308M)

Holders
362
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.82%
% of All Funds
10.11%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.95%
New
53
Increased
124
Reduced
114
Closed
50
Calls
$359M
Puts
$143M
Net Calls
+$216M
Net Calls Change
-$97.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
51
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$20.6M -$21.6M -437,482 -49%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
52
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$20.6M +$22.2M +450,000 New
SAS
53
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$19.6M +$1.74M +35,207 +9%
H
54
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$18.8M +$8.96M +181,655 +79%
OMC
55
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$16.9M +$18.2M +369,751 New
CS
56
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$16.3M -$17.4M -352,695 -50%
BCIM
57
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$15.4M +$16.6M +336,450 New
USAA
58
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$15.2M +$12.9M +260,927 +365%
IUAM
59
Itau USA Asset Management
New York
$15M +$1.05M +21,269 +7%
JG
60
Jefferies Group
New York
$15M -$4.91M -99,530 -23%
BTS
61
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$14.2M +$2.37M +48,118 +18%
SB
62
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$14.1M +$407K +8,249 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
63
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$13.6M -$1.28M -26,036 -8%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
64
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$13.3M +$6.28M +127,190 +77%
ZIM
65
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$13.1M -$343K -6,960 -2%
Wellington Management Group
66
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$12.3M -$2.8M -56,667 -17%
GAG
67
GM Advisory Group
New York
$11.7M -$108K -2,184 -0.8%
Bank of New York Mellon
68
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$11.4M -$2.3M -46,516 -16%
Federated Hermes
69
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$11.1M +$11.9M +242,050 New
HT
70
HAP Trading
New York
$11M -$13.4M -270,649 -53%
Axa
71
Axa
France
$10.3M
SIM
72
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$10.2M -$203K -4,108 -2%
KHLMTHM
73
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$9.85M +$10.6M +215,168 +59,112%
CM
74
Castleark Management
Illinois
$9.72M -$42.6M -862,500 -80%
IGIM
75
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$8.98M +$4.97M +100,821 +105%

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

362 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $8.62B — down 3.4% from $8.92B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWJ positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $164M sold.

  • 362 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2015, down from 365 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $8.62B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $195M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $164M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.