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.
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: 21 → 23 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 342 (+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
Top Buyers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$755M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
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.