iShares MSCI Japan ETF
346 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.46B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $231M | Put options by funds: $95.3M
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 40
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 84
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 21 (+5)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.77B → $7.46B (+$1.69B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 306 → 346 (+40)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.99% → 11.04% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$90.5M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$94.2M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$69.2M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
346 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $7.46B — up 29% from $5.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new EWJ positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $493M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 346 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2015, up from 306 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $7.46B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $493M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.