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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

458 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

Holders
458
Holders Change
+98
Holders Change %
+27.22%
% of All Funds
10.4%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+60.87%
% of All Funds
0.84%
New
128
Increased
170
Reduced
86
Closed
29
Calls
$847M
Puts
$932M
Net Calls
-$84.6M
Net Calls Change
+$164M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$549M
2
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$928M
3
WIM
3
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$203M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$177M
5
EVM
5
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$91.1M

Top Sellers

1
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$1.25B
2
State Street
2
State Street
Massachusetts
$5.32M
3
Squarepoint
3
Squarepoint
New York
$0
4
SG Americas Securities
4
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.3M
5
PPFA
5
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$888K
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
RJA
51
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$20.8M 347,623 +95,437 +38%
Barclays
52
Barclays
United Kingdom
$20.8M 347,140 -39,834 -10%
MTWSIF
53
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$20.5M 342,510 – –
SGDR
54
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$20M 333,300 +333,300 New
MIFH
55
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$19.7M 328,593 +4,000 +1%
EAMA
56
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$19.6M 326,760 -14,538 -4%
WAM
57
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$19.1M 319,511 +187,783 +143%
AIA
58
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$18.9M 316,049 +316,049 New
KIM
59
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$18.6M 309,969 +1,942 +0.6%
Korea Investment Corp
60
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$18.3M 305,000 -200,000 -40%
Lazard Asset Management
61
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$17.4M 289,800 +124,310 +75%
Ameriprise
62
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$15.7M 262,458 -113,483 -30%
Bank of New York Mellon
63
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$15.6M 259,842 -83,287 -24%
QIM
64
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$15.3M 255,400 -382,500 -60%
CC
65
ClearArc Capital
Ohio
$15.3M 254,732 +18,564 +8%
CFG
66
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$14.9M 248,138 +10,589 +4%
MLM
67
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$14.2M 237,146 -6,337 -3%
Allianz Asset Management
68
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$14.1M 235,488 -53,504 -19%
ZIM
69
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$13.7M 229,031 +3,498 +2%
EDRH
70
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$12.7M 211,300 +97,700 +86%
Rafferty Asset Management
71
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$12.5M 209,301 +128,914 +160%
WOA
72
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$12.3M 205,881 -9,431 -4%
PNC Financial Services Group
73
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$12.2M 203,408 +70,674 +53%
SB
74
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$12.1M 201,583 +45,735 +29%
MRC
75
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$12M 199,802 +37,298 +23%
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