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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
POIA
201
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$346K
MFG
202
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$345K +$78.7K +1,375 +31%
RFWA
203
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$332K -$46K -803 -13%
FDCDDQ
204
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$324K +$160K +2,800 +104%
GG
205
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$323K
Zurich Cantonal Bank
206
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$316K
MCCP
207
Mission Creek Capital Partners
California
$314K
Wolverine Trading
208
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$311K +$299K +5,228 New
RFC
209
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$304K +$296K +5,162 New
PCM
210
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$303K
TFF
211
The Family Firm
Maryland
$301K -$92.1K -1,608 -24%
SFG
212
Summit Financial Group
West Virginia
$288K
Nomura Asset Management
213
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$287K +$278K +4,860 New
PTC
214
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$282K +$4.12K +72 +2%
SFS
215
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$281K -$42K -733 -13%
WSCM
216
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$278K
HCA
217
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$273K -$14.3K -250 -5%
RIL
218
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$273K
VIP
219
Viewpoint Investment Partners
Alberta, Canada
$270K +$282K +4,923 New
BWM
220
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$268K -$62.3K -1,088 -19%
MAFM
221
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$268K -$1.37K -24 -0.6%
CIA
222
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$267K -$2.92K -51 -1%
EA
223
Elm Advisors
California
$266K -$111K -1,937 -30%
CCP
224
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$260K
NFC
225
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$251K -$7.73K -135 -3%

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.