iShares MSCI Japan ETF
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.62B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
151% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $143M
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 114
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 50
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 34 (0)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.5% → 11.5% (-0%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 362 (-3)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.92B → $8.62B (-$308M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$92.6M |
| 4 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$90.4M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.6M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
362 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $8.62B — down 3.4% from $8.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWJ positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Marketfield Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $164M sold.
- 362 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2015, down from 365 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $8.62B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $195M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Marketfield Asset Management, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.