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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
Osaic Holdings
51
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12.9M +$10.5M +167,261 +699%
6M
52
6 Meridian
Kansas
$12.5M -$146K -2,322 -1%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
53
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$12.4M -$87.1K -1,386 -0.7%
SO
54
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$12.2M
Twin Tree Management
55
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$12.1M +$11.3M +179,360 New
FWCM
56
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$11.8M +$96K +1,529 +0.9%
RCA
57
Rowland Carmichael Advisors
Arizona
$11.2M +$8.63M +137,424 +483%
NAM
58
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$11.1M +$570K +9,073 +6%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
59
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$11M +$3.05M +48,534 +43%
Truist Financial
60
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$10.9M +$82.7K +1,316 +0.8%
CIBC World Market
61
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$10.8M +$1.83M +29,187 +22%
TC
62
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$10.8M +$6.17M +98,304 +160%
BWM
63
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$10.5M +$9.78M +155,633 New
HighTower Advisors
64
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$10.5M +$92.1K +1,466 +1%
LMIM
65
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$10.3M +$9.6M +152,900 New
H
66
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$9.93M -$3.95M -62,947 -30%
EAM
67
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$9.33M +$405K +6,450 +5%
BCIM
68
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$9.3M
EVM
69
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$9.23M +$8.58M +136,590 New
IC
70
Innealta Capital
Texas
$9.12M -$1.14M -18,103 -12%
Fidelity International
71
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$8.96M +$129K +2,052 +2%
SAS
72
Stelac Advisory Services
New York
$8.89M +$442K +7,034 +6%
EAMA
73
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$8.81M +$581K +9,244 +8%
OMC
74
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$8.56M +$7.96M +126,713 New
SG Americas Securities
75
SG Americas Securities
New York
$8.43M +$5.43M +86,459 +225%

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.