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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
Fidelity International
76
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$5.56M +$357K +7,157 +7%
AC
77
AFAM Capital
Texas
$5.49M -$1.49M -29,811 -21%
GA
78
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$5.25M +$5.36M +107,438 New
Susquehanna International Group
79
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$5.01M +$99.6K +1,995 +2%
NMIMC
80
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$4.94M +$5.05M +101,100 New
RJFSA
81
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.87M -$1.27M -25,447 -20%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
82
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$4.83M -$13.1M -262,755 -73%
DWA
83
Dorsey Wright & Associates
California
$4.66M +$4.77M +95,439 New
ANTB
84
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$4.66M +$4.76M +95,371 New
NG
85
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$4.54M +$652K +13,049 +16%
VKH
86
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$4.53M -$5.79M -116,011 -56%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
87
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$4.52M -$646K -12,939 -12%
WAM
88
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$4.31M -$1.84M -36,862 -29%
CMO
89
Covenant Multifamily Offices
Texas
$4.26M +$4.35M +87,106 New
VIA
90
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$4.23M -$1.11M -22,273 -20%
WOA
91
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$4.22M +$4.31M +86,350 New
Millennium Management
92
Millennium Management
New York
$3.87M +$3.95M +79,200 New
KeyBank National Association
93
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$3.83M -$55K -1,102 -1%
RG
94
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$3.79M +$534K +10,697 +16%
CCA
95
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$3.75M +$1.36M +27,280 +55%
MRC
96
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$3.75M +$3.83M +76,785 New
BAM
97
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$3.72M +$1.83M +36,669 +93%
Bank of New York Mellon
98
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.69M +$109K +2,177 +3%
CL
99
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$3.64M +$3.72M +74,484 New
Mariner
100
Mariner
Kansas
$3.6M +$3.68M +73,713 New

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.