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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
PAG
126
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.05M +$132K +2,636 +7%
CCM
127
Covington Capital Management
California
$2.02M +$1.76M +35,316 +224%
MPWT
128
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$2.02M +$2.06M +41,329 New
American Century Companies
129
American Century Companies
Missouri
$1.98M -$4.27M -85,545 -68%
BHB
130
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$1.98M
EGA
131
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.96M -$53.9K -1,079 -3%
OC
132
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.95M -$650K -13,010 -25%
Natixis Advisors
133
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.93M +$204K +4,095 +12%
JHIU
134
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$1.89M +$587K +11,758 +44%
BTW
135
Boston Trust Walden
Massachusetts
$1.86M +$283K +5,662 +17%
AllianceBernstein
136
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.85M +$1.72M +34,428 +1,028%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
137
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.81M +$1.85M +36,995 New
M&T Bank
138
M&T Bank
New York
$1.78M +$262K +5,251 +17%
VSWA
139
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$1.65M -$15.1K -303 -0.9%
GEM
140
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.58M
AIA
141
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$1.58M -$618K -12,372 -28%
RIA
142
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.58M +$950K +19,029 +144%
HighTower Advisors
143
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.5M +$955K +19,135 +165%
AIIMS
144
Analyst IMS Investment Management Services
Israel
$1.47M -$187K -3,752 -11%
Walleye Trading
145
Walleye Trading
New York
$1.44M +$1.1M +21,985 +298%
CCMG
146
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$1.41M -$165K -3,296 -10%
GAM
147
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$1.37M -$42.1K -843 -3%
CA
148
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$1.36M -$132K -2,645 -9%
NSIM
149
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$1.36M +$185K +3,704 +15%
Baird Financial Group
150
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.32M -$502K -10,061 -27%

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.