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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

355 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $7.44B (+$916M)

7.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.11%75.79% (+7.7%)

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 49

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 354355 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1515 (0)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 106

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $219M | Put options by funds: $534M

Holders
355
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.28%
% of All Funds
7.16%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
51
Increased
91
Reduced
106
Closed
49
Calls
$219M
Puts
$534M
Net Calls
-$314M
Net Calls Change
-$212M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of New York Mellon
126
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.39M -$6.28M -109,690 -82%
Prudential Financial
127
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.38M -$380K -6,630 -22%
Invesco
128
Invesco
Georgia
$1.28M -$2.98M -52,039 -71%
Nisa Investment Advisors
129
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.27M
T. Rowe Price Associates
130
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.27M +$699K +12,200 +132%
KIM
131
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$1.23M +$43.5K +760 +4%
BP
132
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$1.19M -$948K -16,550 -45%
VM
133
VPR Management
Texas
$1.18M
EWA
134
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.17M +$80.8K +1,411 +8%
PBT
135
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$1.16M -$725K -12,660 -39%
William Blair & Company
136
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.15M -$902K -15,750 -45%
GT
137
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.09M -$830K -14,495 -44%
Commonwealth Equity Services
138
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.08M -$19.1K -333 -2%
LFAS
139
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.07M +$58.4K +1,019 +6%
BDWM
140
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$1.06M +$25.8K +450 +3%
RIM
141
Rampart Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.05M -$119K -2,072 -10%
CA
142
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$993K +17,343 New
MNBTD
143
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$1.01M +$458K +8,000 +88%
MCM
144
Makena Capital Management
California
$993K -$74.6K -1,302 -7%
Simplex Trading
145
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$936K -$1.25M -21,886 -58%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
146
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$931K -$19.7K -344 -2%
SCM
147
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$875K -$27.2K -475 -3%
IFWM
148
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$874K +$9.34K +163 +1%
BCM
149
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$857K +$830K +14,500 New
1832 Asset Management
150
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$849K +$305K +5,323 +59%

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

355 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.44B — up 14% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWJ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $86.7M.

  • 355 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2020, up from 354 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.44B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $173M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $86.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.