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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

443 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.69B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

282% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 33

243% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $371M

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 78

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1521 (+6)

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.44B → $9.69B (+$2.25B)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 355443 (+88)

4.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.79%71.78% (-4%)

Holders
443
Holders Change
+88
Holders Change %
+24.79%
% of All Funds
7.84%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
126
Increased
145
Reduced
78
Closed
33
Calls
$1.27B
Puts
$371M
Net Calls
+$900M
Net Calls Change
+$1.21B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KIM
126
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.37M +$1.82M +28,995 +139%
KPW
127
Kore Private Wealth
New York
$3.34M +$272K +4,337 +10%
BTWM
128
Baker Tilly Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.31M +$3.08M +49,052 New
IWP
129
Innova Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.31M +$3.08M +49,052 New
DRS
130
Deane Retirement Strategies
Louisiana
$3.31M +$3.08M +49,058 New
US Bancorp
131
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.23M +$803K +12,778 +36%
MPWT
132
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$3.2M -$69.8K -1,112 -2%
TFA
133
Tranquilli Financial Advisor
New Jersey
$3.17M +$2.95M +46,952 New
VHAM
134
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$3.17M -$24.8K -395 -0.8%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
135
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.12M -$89.3K -1,422 -3%
MWM
136
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$3.1M -$974K -15,501 -25%
LSPW
137
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$3.06M +$700K +11,152 +33%
RJA
138
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.06M +$48.5K +772 +2%
MML Investors Services
139
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.03M -$199K -3,165 -7%
SC
140
Sepio Capital
Utah
$2.94M -$817 -13 -0%
LWM
141
Lyell Wealth Management
California
$2.93M +$2.72M +43,319 New
PCH
142
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$2.86M +$2.62M +41,762 New
BBVA
143
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$2.74M -$2.3M -36,575 -47%
Squarepoint
144
Squarepoint
New York
$2.71M +$2.52M +40,100 New
ZIG
145
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$2.7M +$201K +3,202 +9%
FPS
146
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$2.63M +$285K +4,533 +13%
EWM
147
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$2.56M +$118K +1,885 +5%
NG
148
NatWest Group
United Kingdom
$2.46M
EGA
149
E&G Advisors
Texas
$2.4M -$16.6K -265 -0.7%
AI
150
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.33M +$2.16M +34,438 New

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

443 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $9.69B — up 30% from $7.44B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new EWJ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $191M.

  • 443 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2020, up from 355 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $9.69B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 126 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $232M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $191M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.