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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

362 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.62B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

151% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $143M

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 114

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 50

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3434 (0)

0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 11.5%11.5% (-0%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 365362 (-3)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.92B → $8.62B (-$308M)

Holders
362
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.82%
% of All Funds
10.11%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.95%
New
53
Increased
124
Reduced
114
Closed
50
Calls
$359M
Puts
$143M
Net Calls
+$216M
Net Calls Change
-$97.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BAM
101
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$4.79M +$2.16M +43,858 +72%
MPWT
102
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$4.7M +$72K +1,460 +1%
WOA
103
Water Oak Advisors
Florida
$4.54M +$4.89M +99,194 New
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
104
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$4.42M +$4.78M +96,787 New
Truist Financial
105
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.2M +$4.54M +91,940 New
Nisa Investment Advisors
106
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$4.09M
American Century Companies
107
American Century Companies
Missouri
$3.92M +$4.09M +82,856 +2,763%
CA
108
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$3.8M +$2.25M +45,635 +122%
ACM
109
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$3.71M +$1.43M +28,896 +55%
Commonwealth Equity Services
110
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.69M +$297K +6,024 +8%
HH
111
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$3.64M +$3.52M +71,243 +843%
FPCG
112
Fort Pitt Capital Group
Pennsylvania
$3.56M -$48.1K -975 -1%
RJFSA
113
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.52M +$3.47M +70,288 +1,040%
KIM
114
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.48M -$730K -14,801 -16%
Arrowstreet Capital
115
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$3.45M +$990K +20,066 +36%
AW
116
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$3.36M +$3.63M +73,501 New
DLHL
117
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
$3.34M +$3.6M +73,004 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
118
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.16M +$441K +8,930 +15%
LMIM
119
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$3.09M -$2.16M -43,750 -39%
CCM
120
Covington Capital Management
California
$3.01M -$11.1K -225 -1%
GA
121
GFS Advisors
Texas
$3M
SC
122
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.87M -$378K -7,655 -11%
William Blair & Company
123
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$2.63M -$26.9M -545,585 -90%
JRP
124
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$2.51M
ECM
125
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.49M +$2.69M +54,454 New

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

362 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $8.62B — down 3.4% from $8.92B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWJ positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $164M sold.

  • 362 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2015, down from 365 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $8.62B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $195M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $164M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.