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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

342 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.23B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 12.14%47.74% (+36%)

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 77

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2123 (+2)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 332342 (+10)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.9B → $7.23B (+$324M)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $476M

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 130

Holders
342
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+3.01%
% of All Funds
8.55%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
0.57%
New
93
Increased
98
Reduced
130
Closed
77
Calls
$395M
Puts
$476M
Net Calls
-$81M
Net Calls Change
+$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CI Investments Inc
51
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$14.5M -$3.58M -71,614 -19%
DCM
52
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
$14.1M +$14.4M +288,139 New
H
53
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$13.6M -$40.1M -803,377 -74%
X
54
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$12.9M -$6.17M -123,623 -33%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
55
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$12.2M -$1.09M -21,823 -8%
MLM
56
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$11.7M -$224K -4,493 -2%
BIM
57
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$11.5M -$1.41M -28,289 -11%
SAS
58
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$11M +$311K +6,236 +3%
SAM
59
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$10.6M +$7.85M +157,147 +260%
Prudential Financial
60
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$10.5M -$14.8M -296,151 -58%
Axa
61
Axa
France
$10.1M +$76.9K +1,540 +0.8%
ZIM
62
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$8.5M -$664K -13,301 -7%
OMC
63
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$8.28M -$15.7M -314,167 -65%
PHAM
64
Palisades Hudson Asset Management
Florida
$8.19M -$232K -4,656 -3%
CG
65
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$7.96M +$564K +11,288 +7%
Ameriprise
66
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.46M -$7.56M -151,498 -50%
PNC Financial Services Group
67
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7.44M -$424K -8,488 -5%
FTUS
68
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$7.19M -$19.3M -387,440 -72%
CFG
69
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$7.13M +$136K +2,725 +2%
IUHSA
70
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$7.12M -$13.3M -266,629 -65%
Twin Tree Management
71
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$6.56M +$6.7M +134,210 New
Northern Trust
72
Northern Trust
Illinois
$6.51M +$525K +10,512 +9%
FMP
73
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$6.14M +$6.28M +125,714 New
CC
74
ClearArc Capital
Ohio
$5.88M -$115K -2,305 -2%
PI
75
PineBridge Investments
New York
$5.72M -$41.8M -836,997 -88%

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

342 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $7.23B — up 4.7% from $6.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new EWJ positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $755M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, exiting entirely with an estimated $255M sold.

  • 342 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2016, up from 332 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $7.23B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 93 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 77 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $755M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $255M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.