iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
315 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.16B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $325M | Put options by funds: $199M
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 92
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.18B → $5.16B (+$986M)
1.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.51% → 10.71% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 26 (0)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 48
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 321 → 315 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$66.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$61.5M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$54.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$52.2M |
| 4 |
DI
Dalton Investments
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
-$41.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$29M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
315 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $5.16B — up 24% from $4.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of EWJ and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 118 added.
The largest buyer was Marketfield Asset Management, adding an estimated $224M. The largest seller was Hexavest, cutting an estimated $61.5M.
- 315 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2013, down from 321 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $5.16B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 48 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $224M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Hexavest, an estimated $61.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.